ABSTRACT
Moreover, Germany, as the largest EU Member State and one with (arguably) the largest stake in the future of Central and Eastern Europe, has provided states in the region with a natural and powerful ally. The aspirations, demands and (increasingly) complaints of CEE governments have been received with far more sympathy in Bonn than in other major EU capitals, including Brussels. One effect has been to give rise to doubts in Central and Eastern Europe about the value of the EU as an institution generally, and the meaning or even desirability of a ‘common’ EU policy towards the region more specifically.
