Enlargement & Neighbours

Moldova’s EU integration aspirations exposes intergenerational challenges

Moldova’s challenging elections have indeed shown that the future of the country is with the European Union. This should come in no surprise. Similar to young Ukrainians, young Moldovans look at their neighbors for inspiration. They see the positive changes in Romania and other former communist (…)

Tuesday 26 November 2024

’Georgian Dream’ campaign posters: symbols of a polarising election

On 26 October, parliamentary elections were held in Georgia, resulting in victory for the ruling Georgian Dream party; however, the campaign conducted by this party, founded by the oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, drew fierce criticism from NGOs and the independent press. Far from complying with (…)

Thursday 21 November 2024

The Case for Armenia’s Integration into Western Institutions

Armenia’s recognition of Azerbaijani sovereignty over the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region opened the way for meaningful avenues to normalize relations between the two countries. Having already started a similar process with Türkiye a few years before, Armenia can finally approach new (…)

Saturday 22 June 2024

How a Russian-inspired Law Poses a Threat to Georgian Society

We are born in a sovereign country but the fear of invasion, chaos and unfairness is present and real. Georgian youth, independent thinkers within society, are ready to protect the sovereignty of our country, its western course and our democratic values. Protests in Tbilisi On April 15th, (…)

Saturday 4 May 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina Holds Its Breath as the UN Votes on a New Genocide Resolution

The Historical Background of Srebrenica The turn of the second millennium saw the effective end of socialist hegemony in Eastern Europe. Some nations abandoned the path to communism through peaceful transitions, others held referendums, but some became involved in armed struggles of (…)

Friday 19 April 2024

Expanding the EU in a turbulent geopolitical context

Since February 2022, the Russian war against Ukraine has reinvigorated the debate around expanding the European Union. Questions are emerging about whether the current institutional mechanisms for accepting new member states are still fit for purpose. The troubling situation in Ukraine, which is (…)

Wednesday 10 April 2024

Democracy Under Pressure in Moldova: the importance of the result and the method

Moldova’s road to the European Union is not a smooth one. In addition to all the reforms the country needs to conduct to align with EU Law, Moldovan democracy is under pressure by pro-Russian political actors trying to undermine its European pathway. The Moldovan government is thus fighting on (…)

Saturday 23 March 2024

Democracy is under pressure in Belarus

This text is written and Published as part of the Democracy Under Pressure Campaign of JEF Europe Aleksandr Lukashenko is often referred to as “Europe’s last dictator”. He has been the President of Belarus since the country gained independence in 1994, and has thus been in power for 30 years. (…)

Tuesday 19 March 2024

Democracy Under Pressure in Bosnia and Herzegovina — The Country at Europe’s Doorstep

This text is written and Published as part of the [Democracy Under Pressure Campaign->https://jef.eu/campaign/democracy-under-pressure of JEF Europe On 1 March, the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrated 32 years of their country’s independence. It is one of seven nations which became (…)

Monday 18 March 2024

Romania’s Support for Moldova’s EU Accession Process

Romania was once where Moldova is today and Moldova wants to be where Romania is today. That is, in essence, what Maia Sandu [claimed->https://realitatea.md/foto-maia-sandu-a-ajuns-la-timisoara-ce-vedem-aici-vrem-si-pentru-republica-moldova during her visit to Timisoara, Romania, on 13 January. (…)

Wednesday 21 February 2024

2024: a key moment for Georgia’s political development

Georgian parliamentary elections will take place on 26 October 2024 according to the Central Electoral Commission. Nine months ahead, it is already a very salient topic in the public debate in Georgia. Many observers expect Georgian Dream, the ruling party that has been playing a balancing act (…)

Monday 5 February 2024

A path to partnership or membership?

Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has rekindled the EU’s interest in Eastern Europe. Its main policy tool, the Eastern Partnership, however is widely unknown among the public and unpopular among decision-makers, raising questions about its adequacy and future.

Tuesday 16 January 2024
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