For another, the new stress is on binding the likes of Romania into the West to enhance its civic value.

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The ruling Civic Platform party and the opposition both value a strong relationship with Washington.

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Civic Platform has promoted a single rate of 15% for value-added tax and income tax, wants to shrink government and favours faster privatisation of the state's remaining assets.

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