Euroopan unioni kohtaa usein itse luomiaan paradokseja sekä ristiriitoja, joita sen politiikat aiheuttavat jäsenvaltioille ja niiden kansalaisille sekä kolmansille maille ja niiden kansoille. ###>The European Union often comes up against paradoxes of its own creation and the incongruities that its policies bring about for the Member States and their citizens, as well as for third countries and their peoples.