ABSTRACT
The evolution of European Union (EU) and North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NATO) policy towards the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) states has been categorised by two periods in this investigation. The first of these periods, stretching from 1989 to 1993, began with the commencement of Operation PHARE in July 1989 and ended in June 1993 with the EU Copenhagen summit. The second period, running from the Copenhagen summit to the present represents a more proactive agenda towards the question of enlargement. This chapter focuses on the policies, attitudes and approaches of the three most important actors: the US, Germany and France. The developing competitive edge to NATO-WEU relations, which became evident during 1992, was subsequently toned down. These developments are relevant to the main thrust of the discussions in the chapter because they have helped to reduce the threat of a French veto on the further development and enhancement of NATO's links with CEE states.
