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Is Europe Broken?
The European Council's decision to launch accession talks with Ukraine has met with much fanfare.
But not only was it merely a symbolic breakthrough; it also required a payoff to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, confirming that there is no accountability for member-state governments that break the rules.
- Jan-Werner Mueller
- Project Syndicate
PRINCETON – Last week, in a major political victory for embattled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the European Council decided to open accession talks with his country.