Suchen
Drei Nachbarn der Östlichen Partnerschaft im Südkaukasus
Die EU-Politik der Östlichen Partnerschaft, die 2009 aufgenommen wurde, erstreckt sich auf sechs ehemalige Sowjetrepubliken: Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Belarus, Georgien, die Republik Moldau und die Ukraine. Sie wurde ins Leben gerufen, um die politischen, sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Reformbemühungen in diesen Ländern zu unterstützen, damit die Demokratisierung, die verantwortungsvolle Regierungsführung, die Sicherheit der Energieversorgung, der Umweltschutz sowie die wirtschaftliche und die soziale ...
Human rights in Russia
Russia is a signatory to several international human rights treaties and, as a member of the Council of Europe, the European Convention on Human Rights. Its constitution directly guarantees the human rights of Russian citizens, which are also protected by institutions such as a Human Rights Ombudsman and a Presidential Council. However, the human rights situation in Russia is increasingly difficult. Repressive legislation adopted over the last few years has severely curtailed human rights by targeting ...
Russian military presence in the Eastern Partnership Countries
The workshop was organized on June 15, 2016 at the initiative of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) with the aim of assessing the quantitative and qualitative parameters of Russian military presence in the Eastern Partnership Countries, and its implications for European security. Dr. Anna Maria Dyner, Analyst with the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) and Coordinator of PISM’s Eastern European Programme, covered Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. Dr. Gaïdz Minassian, Senior ...
Between the East and the West: Mobility and Migration from the EU´s Eastern Partners
The Eastern Partners were among the first countries to launch mobility dialogues with the EU. Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine have also engaged in a process of visa liberalisation, which has been completed in the Republic of Moldova and is in its final stages in Georgia and Ukraine. In addition, the Association Agreements with these countries include provisions, which will be applicable from 2017 for the temporary presence – up to two years – of natural persons in EU Member States. Notwithstanding ...
Die Europäische Nachbarschaftspolitik
Mit der Europäischen Nachbarschaftspolitik wurde ab 2004 ein allgemeiner Rahmen für die Beziehungen der EU zu den geografische am nächsten gelegenen 16 Nachbarstaaten geschaffen. Dieser Rahmen bietet eine verstärkte Zusammenarbeit und einen Zugang zum europäischen Markt über bilaterale Aktionspläne, mit denen mittelfristig Assoziierungsabkommen erreicht werden sollen. Er wird durch drei regionale Komponenten ergänzt: die Union für den Mittelmeerraum, die Schwarzmeerstrategie und die Östliche Partnerschaft ...
Reform der Europäischen Nachbarschaftspolitik
Über 10 Jahre nach dem Start der Europäischen Nachbarschaftspolitik prüft das Europäische Parlament am 4. März 2015 im Rahmen der Befassung durch die Europäische Kommission und den Europäischen Auswärtigen Dienst einen Bericht über die Reform dieser Politik.
Eastern Partnership after five years [What Think Tanks are thinking]
The European Union reaffirmed on 22 May its commitment to developing closer political and economic relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine under its Eastern Partnership programme. At a summit in Riga, Latvia, participants said in a declaration they would work together to strengthen democracy, rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms. Facing continued confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, the EU confirmed its support to the territorial integrity, independence ...
When Choosing Means Losing: The Eastern Partners, the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union
The six countries in the EU's Eastern Partnership are sandwiched between two large, potent trading blocs: the EU to the west, and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to the east. Most of the six have chosen to pursue a deeper alliance with one or the other bloc – a tough choice, reflecting both political and economic factors. Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine signed Association Agreements with the EU on 27 June 2014. Armenia and Belarus chose to accede to the Eurasian Economic Union (belatedly ...
The Eastern Partnership after Five Years: Time for Deep Rethinking
The first five years of the Eastern Partnership have witnessed the most challenging period of relations between the EU and its eastern neighbours since the fall of communism in 1991. The year 2014 was a pivotal one, marked by the signing of Association Agreements with the European Union by three partners countries – Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, and Georgia – but also by Russian military intervention in Ukraine, including the annexation of Crimea. The continued aggression of a revanchist and intransigent ...
Proceedings of the Workshop on "Countdown to the Vilnius Summit: The EU's Trade Relations with Moldova and the South Caucasus"
Proceedings of the workshop on "Countdown to the Vilnius Summit: The EU's Trade Relations with Moldova and the South Caucasus" held on 5 November 2013 in Brussels. The present document is the compilation of the background notes and tables prepared by the experts invited.