THE EASTERN EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD – A “BRIDGE” BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

Loredana Simionov ()
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Loredana Simionov: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania

A chapter in EURINT Proceedings 2013, 2013, vol. 1, pp 445-458 from Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

Abstract: The Eastern dimension of the European Neighbourhood consists of a number of economically underdeveloped and politically unstable countries, most of them being internally divided, with one side „looking” towards East and the other towards West. This paper aims to analyse the evolution, challenges and perspectives of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in the East, specifically to analyse the relations of the six buffer zone countries with the EU and Russia, because an accurate assessment of the ENP’s efficiency and effectiveness within this region should not exclude the Russian factor; So far, the neighbours’ perception of the European Neighbourhood Policy or the Eastern Partnership, their willingness to cooperate and implement reforms and ultimately their overall progress vary according to the ties they have with Russia. Nevertheless, the stability of these countries lying between the enlarged EU and Russia should concern both sides and provide an opportunity for closer cooperation, not the fuel of dangerous races for spheres of influence; Therefore, Russia needs to give up its zero-sum thinking and realise that the development of the buffer zone countries might turn beneficial for Russia as well and the EU needs to better communicate its aims and desire to cooperate with Russia.

Keywords: neighbourhood; partnership; integration; European Union; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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