It would not have been the first time we have observed that the EU is very strident about other people – like member states – “respecting” their obligations, but whenever the boot is on the other foot, it invariably goes AWOL. The latest evidence of that propensity comes from the New York Times , which is rather pointedly telling us: “EU Mission to Train Afghan Police in Disarray”. Two-and-a-half years after our beloved …

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