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"textContent": "As Christian Schmidt readies to quit as High Representative, Europe and its allies must resolutely push for a powerful successor – and forget ‘compromising’ with a United States that has radically shifted position in the region.",
"title": "It’s Time ‘Europe+’ Asserted Leadership and Challenged the US in Bosnia"
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