Telegraph: Who is European? This is what we must define

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Who is European? This is what we must define - by Nicolas Sarkozy

So who is European and who is not? Clearly, some non-member countries are part of Europe and have the right to full EU membership. This group includes Switzerland, Norway and (eventually) the Balkans. Then there are other countries whose right to join the union is debatable or who, although neighbours, are clearly non-European.

We should avoid presenting this latter group — Euro-Asian and Mediterranean — with overly stark choices: full membership or nothing at all. Our first step should be to establish preferential partnerships so we can work together while still observing our different interests and values.