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December 7, 2018
European Council President Donald Tusk stated last week that the European Union will extend its existing economic sanctions on Russia this month. This decision is to be taken at a summit of EU leaders on Dec. 13-14. The EU measures against Russia’s defense, energy and banking sectors should become another “punishment” for Moscow’s role in… » read more
Posted by News from the Baltic States
How can we tackle irregular migration flows into Europe? This is a question that has been puzzling the minds of European politicians and citizens over the past few years, especially after the refugee crisis of 2015 caused by the ravaging war in Syria. Many have argued that the influx of asylum seekers has triggered fear… » read more
Posted by Fragmented Collisions
November 19, 2018
Public demand for radical changes in the system of law enforcement agencies in Ukraine exists already for a number of years. The Revolution of Dignity only testified to their relevance, especially in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Public discussions of that period resulted in a number of specific indicators (requirements) to the process… » read more
Kyiv should foster Ukraine’s European integration, economic growth and national security by offering EU citizens instantaneous residence and work permission By Andrej Novak and Andreas Umland Recent Eurostat data reveals that Ukrainians have been granted the most residency permits of any nationals in the EU last year. During 2017 alone, approximately 662,000 Ukrainians… » read more
Posted by Andreas Umland
_ Yuri Kofner, head, Eurasian sector, Higher School of Economics; research assistant, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). Report given at the KAS School of Excellence 2018 “Eastern Partnership: Challenges, Chances and Perspectives”. Chisinau, 9 November 2018.*
Posted by Lisbon 2 Vladivostok
Virtually everyone is in agreement about the importance of the next European parliamentary elections, scheduled for May next year. Some even go as far as claiming that they could make or break Europe. Curiously, EU citizens believe in Europe more than ever, while at the same time they welcome new parties, some of which… » read more
Posted by Dražen Šimić
November 9, 2018
On October 22, 2018, EuropaNova NGO with the support of the Ukrainian Embassy in France has organized in Paris a conference “New Generation Europe”. The event was aimed at enhancing perception of Ukraine as a good place for foreign investments. Ukraine undergoes reform of energy sector in accordance with the European Directives, the EU-Ukraine Association… » read more
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Since the beginning of the visa liberalization dialogue, Ukraine and its over 1300 km land border with the EU have been under the gaze of the European border guard agencies and the European Commission. Now, when visa-free travel came into force, European authorities focused on the security measures of the border between Ukraine and the… » read more
November 2, 2018
It is called after Marco Polo and it is a “network of young leaders”aimed at Eurasian dialogue and becoming a bridge between Europe and Asia. The new project was founded at the XI. Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona and takes its inspiration from the Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative Fellowship, supported by the US State… » read more
Posted by Lisbon 2 Vladivostok
October 31, 2018
_ Yuri Kofner, editor-in-chief, analytical media “Eurasian Studies”. The article is based on the report given at the panel session “Connecting Europe and Asia: Challenges and Opportunities for Europe” that took place as part of the XI. Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona, Italy on 26 October 2018. First published on Euractiv.com.
Posted by Lisbon 2 Vladivostok
October 30, 2018
At the Eastern Partnership (EaP) Ministerial Meeting, held in Luxemburg on October 15, 2018, ministers of the EU member states and six partner states evaluated the progress made under the 20 Deliverables for 2020, provided by the working document “Eastern Partnership: Focusing on Key Priorities and Deliverables”. According to the document, cooperation between the European… » read more
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blogactiv, Enlargement, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Europe's East, Global Europe |
October 23, 2018
Back in 1995, before joining the Council of Europe, Ukraine committed to turn the prosecutor’s office from a punitive body into an institution that complies with European standards. However, only on October 14, 2014, a new Law “On the Prosecutor’s Office” was adopted, which was prepared taking into account most of the European recommendations. Experts… » read more
October 16, 2018
On September 12, 2018, The European Parliament approved the EU-China relations report. The report not only forms the future of EU-China policy but also covers a wide range of issues regarding the relations between China and its neighboring areas or countries including deterioration of human rights between Tibet and China, political persecution such as the… » read more
Posted by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy
October 8, 2018
NATO Military Chiefs met at the end of September in Warsaw, Poland to discuss future Alliance’ s military strategy. According to NATO press release, during the meeting, “discussions focused on allied operations, missions and activities, the development of NATO’s military strategy, responsiveness, reinforcement and the NATO Readiness Initiative, as well as the Alliance’s ongoing modernization.”… » read more
Posted by News from the Baltic States
October 3, 2018
The general elections in Latvia will take place on October 6, 2018. On Saturday Latvians will choose their future. Though it sounds very pathetic, future of the country really depends on the results of these elections. In an interview with Latvian information agency LETA, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics, commenting the atmosphere during this pre-election period,… » read more
Posted by News from the Baltic States
