Rechercher
The European Union’s relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan - European Implementation Assessment
In December 2021, the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) launched an own-initiative procedure (2021/2230(INI)) on EU-Armenia relations and another on EU-Azerbaijan relations (2021/2231(INI)). The appointed rapporteurs are, respectively Željana Zovko (EPP, Croatia) and Andrey Kovatchev (EPP, Bulgaria). To accompany its scrutiny work, Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) requested the Ex-Post Evaluation Unit Ex-post Evaluation Unit of the Directorate for Impact Assessment ...
Question time: Heightening tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Following the fragile November 2020 ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, hostilities have recently broken out on Armenian territory. Both countries participate in the EU's Eastern Partnership, and the European Parliament will use its powers of oversight in the revived 'question time' during its October I plenary session, to question the High Representative/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP), Josep Borrell, on the issue.
Association agreement between the EU and Georgia - European Implementation Assessment (update)
In November 2021, the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) requested an own-initiative annual report on the implementation of the association agreement between the EU and Georgia (2021/2236(INI)). Sven Mikser (S&D, Estonia) is the appointed rapporteur. The Ex-Post Evaluation Unit (EVAL) within the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has prepared this European implementation assessment (EIA) to accompany the scrutiny work of AFET. This EIA is an update of a European ...
Security challenges at the EU’s eastern border: which role for CSDP?
This in-depth analysis examines the nature and scope of enduring and emerging threats to the security of the EU and its Member States, and the challenges to its Eastern Partnership policy, from both the EaP’s protracted conflicts and instability in Belarus. It assesses the EU’s engagement with these conflicts and addresses the potential role of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), including (but not solely) missions and operations. Finally, it explores potential avenues for future co¬operation ...
Georgia's bumpy road to democracy: On track for a European future?
Georgia is often considered a frontrunner among Eastern Partnership countries. Despite Russia's continued de facto occupation of one-fifth of the country's territory, until recently Georgia performed relatively well in terms of political stability, pluralism and economic growth. The country is staunchly pro-Western, with aspirations to join both the EU and NATO. Like Ukraine and Moldova, Georgia signed an association agreement with the EU in 2014. The agreement envisages a free trade area, as well ...
Partenariat oriental 3.0: Principes, priorités et perspectives
La situation géopolitique, économique et sécuritaire en Europe a considérablement évolué ces dix dernières années, depuis la création du Partenariat oriental en 2009. Avec la pression croissante qui pèse sur les démocraties et le multilatéralisme dans le monde entier, une Russie agressive sous Vladimir Poutine et une Chine de plus en plus influente, l’Union européenne — en tant que grande défenseuse de la démocratie et du multilatéralisme — possède un rôle et une responsabilité de plus en plus importants ...
Association agreement between the EU and Georgia: European Implementation Assessment (update)
The European implementation assessment (EIA) evaluates the implementation of the EU association agreement (EU AA), including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), with Georgia. The evaluation forms an update of an evaluation (EIA) published in July 2018, thus evaluates the implementation of the EU AA since mid-2018 until now. The EIA shows progress and pitfalls in the implementation of reforms in Georgia and stresses the importance of the upcoming parliamentary elections in the ...
Géorgie: Enjeux et incertitudes pour 2020
La Géorgie se prépare à la tenue d’élections législatives en octobre 2020. Le parti «Rêve géorgien», au pouvoir depuis 2012, s’est efforcé de mettre en œuvre les réformes prévues dans l’accord d’association avec l’Union européenne. Toutefois, le gouvernement n’a pas mené à bien les réformes électorales qu’il avait promises et fait face à une opposition croissante. Le haut représentant (HR/VP) devrait faire une déclaration sur la Géorgie au cours de la période de session de mars I.
Diversifying unity. How Eastern Partnership countries develop their economy, governance and identity in a geopolitical context
This study analyses the Eastern Partnership (EaP) in the year of its 10th anniversary. The Eastern Partnership was set up in 2009 as a joint policy initiative aiming at deepening and strengthening relations between the European Union, its Member States and the six EaP countries of Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. While each of these countries shares a past in the former Soviet Union, they have developed over time in different directions. Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have ...
EU-Armenia people-to-people contacts
EU-Armenia relations have recently been strengthened through the two parties' comprehensive and enhanced partnership agreement (CEPA), applied provisionally since June 2018. This instrument, along with additional frameworks – an association agreement, the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership – promotes enhanced people-to-people contacts between the EU and Armenia.