The Helsinki Final Act does not enjoy now the limelight in the public interest it used to attract in the seventies and the eighties. Some circles even think the usefulness of the document and its offsprings has come to an end. A perfunctory look at the realities of 21st century Europe, as shown from daily events and news, should suffice to support the opposite view. After all, the Helsinki Final Act from its very beginning states the common objective of “promoting better relations among the...
