New axes within the EU

Ahto Lobjakas sees the emergence of a new Polish-Swedish connection that could give the EU new impetus and represent a counterweight to the Franco-German axis and France's Mediterranean initiative. "The signs that Germany and France support Poland and Sweden's new 'eastern initiative' point to a new division of labour within the EU. The old member states are paying tribute to the ambitions of the new tandem in this region, and in return Poland and Sweden are helping the new EU member states to overcome their aversion towards Russia. The Eastern European EU member states must, however, start thinking about how they want to align themselves regarding this Polish-Swedish axis."

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