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Economic, Social and Territorial Situation of Ukraine

Padziļināta analīze 15-10-2014

This in-depth analysis provides an overview of Ukrainian economic, political and administrative framework. It focuses on the description of the territorial administration system of the country, including its territorial division, the competences of different levels of administration and their financial capacities. This analysis provides also the information about the measures taken by the Ukrainian government, regarding the administrative organisation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea that was ...

EU-Africa strategic partnership

Briefing 19-11-2010

At their forthcoming summit, African and EU leaders will address the problems besetting their strategic partnership. Indeed, despite its innovative ambition to move relations between the two continents "beyond development, beyond Africa and beyond institutions", the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) has failed to address setbacks such as the EU's fragmented approach to Africa, the lack of a specific financial instrument and insufficient links between the political and technical levels.

Towards greater consultation within the EU? France's plan to sell Russia four warships (Mistral-class amphibious assault vessels) triggered anger in Baltic countries, which qualified the move as unprecedented. Paris' move has also increased debate on the need for EU Member States to consult among themselves, within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), before concluding strategic and military deals that might compromise the security of other Member States.

The EU's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) aims to promote development in third countries by fostering their exports. However, its record on export diversification and trade creation has been limited. GSP+ grants additional preferences to countries which commit to respect human and labour rights, protect the environment and promote good governance. Nevertheless, the scheme has failed to improve labour standards and has only succeeded to improve human rights under certain conditions. The emergence ...

Castro's regime depends economically on Venezuela (which replaced the USSR as Cuba's benefactor) and politically on the US embargo. The latter provides the image of an enemy, which the communist regime exploits to guarantee social cohesion. However, economic difficulties are eroding the government's legitimacy. The US and the EU follow contradictory approaches to promote Cuba's democratisation. Whereas the US aims to replace the current elite, the EU's common position foresees a peaceful transition ...