But Congress has failed (some might say refused) to give the agency any new authority for anything, including to begin the years-long process of organizing VIAs.

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Criticism of the years-long revision process has been fierce.

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The accession process takes years, as countries have to fulfil a long list of requirements - economic, social and judicial.

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Such a framework should recognise that the process of adjustment and reform will extend over a long time horizon (about ten years).

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"My respect goes out to everyone involved in that process over 23 long, hard, arduous years and hopefully they found some sort of justice, " he added.

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There have been dramatic changes in Northern Ireland during the 15 years of the peace process, yet the past still casts a long shadow.

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