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Free movement of goods: A new goal for Ukraine and the EU

December 7, 2018

It is time for both EU and Ukraine to reshape their long-term relations, especially in the context of the heated debate about the future of the EU and its neighbourhood policy towards Balkans, Turkey and Great Britain. The jubilee 20th Ukraine-EU Summit provided a good basis for Kyiv to raise the issues of long-term cooperation… » read more

  Posted by Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels

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Three years of the National Police Law: the history of success and resistance of the system

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

  Posted by Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels

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Why and How Ukraine Should Open Up to the EU Now

  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

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Ukraine, a country with a huge potential. What reforms were undergone and what’s next?

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

  Posted by Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels

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Quality matters: what should be improved on the EU-Ukraine land border

November 5, 2018

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

  Posted by Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels

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The Marco Polo Initiative is born, a network of young European leaders looking to the East

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

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Does the Eastern Partnership Promote Common Security for Eastern Europe? Views from Ukraine

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

  Posted by Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels

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4 years of changes in the Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine: two steps forward, one back

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

  Posted by Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels

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Reviewing the EU-China report from a Taiwanese perspective: A Cautious Step Forward?

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

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Always turning when the world’s burning: The EU needs to prioritise its effectiveness and unity to earn credibility

September 6, 2018

Guest blog post by Otto Ilveskero, MSc in EU Politics graduate from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a European Affairs writer for Finland’s leading foreign and security policy publication, The Ulkopolitist With enough external political crises, threats, and conflicts to rewrite Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire, the EU’s… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

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A glimmer of hope for the transatlantic relationship

August 27, 2018

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas recently authored an op-ed calling for a rebalanced transatlantic relationship between Europe and the United States. The op-ed was a remarkable departure from conventional doctrine for a high-level German diplomat, who openly questioned America’s role in the world and sees the EU as an alternative defender of liberal values and… » read more

  Posted by europainmundo

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NATO’s misfired weaponry or airstrikes on the Baltic countries

BY JONAS DRINGELIS The Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon 2000 launched an AMRAAM-type air-to-air missile over Estonian territory Tuesday afternoon. All the Estonians are very shocked. The incident occurred on Aug. 7, 2018 at around 3:44 PM local time in the Pangodi area of Estonia’s Tartu County, which is situated less than 50 miles west to the… » read more

  Posted by NATO and Baltic states today

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