This monography presents the potential and opportunities of cross-border cooperation between Ukraine and Russia, Ukraine and Moldova, Georgia and Armenia. The analyses were prepared by an international team of authors from Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Armenia and Georgia, within the framework of the project "EU – European Neighbourhood – Russia: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Framework of Regional Policy", financed by Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission as part of its regional policy dialogues with non-EU countries. ; Jana Pieriegud
A collective monograph Europe at the Crossroads: Democracy, Neighbourhoods, Migrations prepared by Jacques Rupnik and Pavel Seifert offers a selection of the key papers presented at the annual conferences of Vaclav Havel European Dialogues in 2014–2016: Gilles Kepel, Ivan Krastev, Camino Mortera Martinez, Luuk van Middelaar, Claus Offe, Petr Pithart, Jiří Přibáň, Mykola Rjabchuk, Jacques Rupnik, Pavel Seifter, Jovan Teokarević, Andrew Wilson and Catherine Withol de Wenden.
A collective monograph Europe at the Crossroads: Democracy, Neighbourhoods, Migrations prepared by Jacques Rupnik and Pavel Seifert offers a selection of the key papers presented at the annual conferences of Vaclav Havel European Dialogues in 2014–2016: Gilles Kepel, Ivan Krastev, Camino Mortera Martinez, Luuk van Middelaar, Claus Offe, Petr Pithart, Jiří Přibáň, Mykola Rjabchuk, Jacques Rupnik, Pavel Seifter, Jovan Teokarević, Andrew Wilson and Catherine Withol de Wenden.
La "Estrategia Global de Política Exterior y Seguridad de la Unión Europea" constituye la actual guía de actuación para el conjunto de la acción exterior europea. Esta última se caracteriza por introducir ciertas innovaciones con respecto al marco anterior elaborado en 2003 y actualizado en 2008 por el entonces Alto Representante Javier Solana. Dichos cambios responden, por un lado, a los nuevos retos presentes en la escena internacional caracterizada por un incremento notable de la inestabilidad, especialmente en las regiones que configuran el vecindario europeo, que exigen a la Unión Europea (UE) una actuación más ambiciosa. Y, por otro lado, la nueva realidad europea fruto de los cambios introducidos en el marco del Tratado de Lisboa, los cuales le permiten ofrecer una respuesta más afín al nuevo contexto. Respecto a los Estados vecinos, la inestabilidad no sólo se ciñe a la región meridional la cual padece el enfrentamiento bélico en Siria, el Estado fallido de Libia o la presencia del Daesh y otros grupos terroristas. Pues, los socios orientales también presentan importantes desafíos y amenazas que inciden en la propia seguridad de la UE. Entre estos últimos destacan la crisis en Ucrania, el sistema dictatorial en Bielorrusia liderado por V. Lukashenko, los elevados niveles de corrupción en Moldavia, la falta de cambios en Azerbaiyán, la convulsión política y social en Armenia o la disputa entre estos dos últimos países entorno a la región del Nagorno Karabaj en donde la tensión entre las partes ha aumentado últimamente. Con la nueva estrategia la UE trata de dar respuesta a los nuevos desafíos a través de novedosas medidas, las cuales se caracterizan por tomar un enfoque claramente normativo. En el caso de los países vecinos son el principio del pragmatismo y la resiliencia las innovaciones más relevantes. A su vez, estas últimas se ven complementadas por los principios de diferenciación, co-apropiación y el incremento de la flexibilidad implícitos en la última revisión de la PEV que permiten una correcta implementación de las mismas con respecto a estos países. Nuestro principal objetivo consiste en analizar la estrategia y los cambios que introduce en las relaciones con los seis Estados vecinos de Europa Oriental cuyos vínculos con la UE se desarrollan en la denominada Asociación Oriental. Por el momento, sostenemos que se observa cierto impacto, pero aún limitado al hallarse en una fase inicial. Sin embargo, los resultados más ambiciosos serán visibles a medio-largo plazo. ; "The Global Strategy Foreign Policy and Security of the European Union" has triggered significant measures in comparison with previous framework, which was elaborated in 2003 and updated in 2008 by then High Representative J. Solana. Those measures aim to promote more security in response to all vulnerabilities which tests stability, especially in European neighbourhood. Likewise, new European response should be understood in the framework of Lisbon Treaty´s innovations. The latter have let European Union (EU) provide with a more ambitious action in tune with external context. Regarding European neighbourhood, changes in Southern but also Eastern regions remains as main concern. While this is true that major challenges are in the southern area due to civil war in Syria, failed-state Libya, presence of Daesh and other extremist groups in the area. Meanwhile, to the East, context has undergone in the last few years owing to the Ukrainian crisis but also the Belarus dictatorship headed by V. Lukashenko, high levels of corruption in Moldova, recent political and social riots in Armenia, non-changes in Azerbaijan or the increase violence in Nagorno-Karabakh region. New strategy seeks to address these challenges through measures based on a great reinforcement of European normative dimension. Concerning neighbouring states, principle of pragmatism and resilience are the most relevant. All this strengthens by principle of differentiation, co-ownership and more flexibility embedded in the recent revised ENP, which facilitates their implementation. Our main purpose lies in analyzing innovations' global strategy with regard to the Eastern neighbouring states whose relations with EU are within the so-called Eastern Partnership. This article argues that, to a certain extent, those have a certain impact on Eastern Partnership. However, significant results will become more visible in the mid-long term.
This article examines neighbourhood policy of the European Union in the context of European identity. The goal of the article is to analyze the role and interpretations of the normative dimension in the European neighbourhood policy. The article is based on scientific literature, analysis of the documents and the empirical research which was made in EU institutions, Lithuania's and Belarus state universities in 2011. According to the empirical research, it is stated that the EU and European identity involve norms, values and features which were similarly recognized by the EU and non-EU (Belarus) citizens.
This article examines neighbourhood policy of the European Union in the context of European identity. The goal of the article is to analyze the role and interpretations of the normative dimension in the European neighbourhood policy. The article is based on scientific literature, analysis of the documents and the empirical research which was made in EU institutions, Lithuania's and Belarus state universities in 2011. According to the empirical research, it is stated that the EU and European identity involve norms, values and features which were similarly recognized by the EU and non-EU (Belarus) citizens.
This article examines neighbourhood policy of the European Union in the context of European identity. The goal of the article is to analyze the role and interpretations of the normative dimension in the European neighbourhood policy. The article is based on scientific literature, analysis of the documents and the empirical research which was made in EU institutions, Lithuania's and Belarus state universities in 2011. According to the empirical research, it is stated that the EU and European identity involve norms, values and features which were similarly recognized by the EU and non-EU (Belarus) citizens.
EU's influence at so-called post-Soviet space gradually increases and becomes a significant factor of regional policy. Today we can already speak of the European Union as a full participant in the political processes occurring in the post-Soviet and broader – Eurasian area. Foreign policy of EU is evolving under impact of reasons stemming from both structural and political context and from external geopolitical trends. At the same time, challenges in the geopolitical environment in Europe today require the EU to develop new conceptual approaches helping to deal with the problems of relations with its eastern neighbours and the Russian impact. Only the development of a new Eurasian agenda could help to improve European eastern policy, consolidate the position of EU as a geopolitical actor in this region and foster Europeanization and integration of neighbour countries.
