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The EU's Eastern Partnership - a misunderstood offer of cooperation

Die Östliche Partnerschaft der EU - ein Kooperationsangebot mit Missverständnissen
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Meister, Stefan
May, Marie-Lena

Corporate Editor
Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.

Abstract

"The European Union's Eastern Partnership, initiated by Poland and Sweden, may fall through without ever having really gotten off the ground. Sweden, the current holder of the EU's rotating presidency, has failed to give the deserved priority and attention to its own initiative. In Russia, the fear ... view more

"The European Union's Eastern Partnership, initiated by Poland and Sweden, may fall through without ever having really gotten off the ground. Sweden, the current holder of the EU's rotating presidency, has failed to give the deserved priority and attention to its own initiative. In Russia, the fear is that the EU is seeking to strengthen its influence in the East. Meanwhile, the leadership of Ukraine, one of the strategically most important target countries of the Partnership, opposes the initiative. As such, EU members, the target countries, and Russia misunderstand the purpose of the proposed partnership. It is important to use the Eastern Partnership as a basis for developing a essentially new policy towards EU's neighbors in the East. The Eastern Partnership is of fundamental importance for European energy supplies and the future viability of the EU. Therefore, the EU countries finally must commit themselves to a strategic development of this region and conduct an interests-oriented neighborhood policy that integrates or, if necessary, pressures Russia." (author's abstract) "Die polnisch-schwedische Initiative einer Östlichen Partnerschaft der EU könnte scheitern, bevor sie überhaupt richtig begonnen hat. Denn die schwedische EU-Ratspräsidentschaft behandelt ihre eigene Initiative nicht prioritär und verleiht der Östlichen Partnerschaft so nicht das Gewicht, das sie bräuchte. In Russland besteht der Verdacht, die EU wolle ihr Einflussgebiet weiter in den Osten verlagern. Und in den Adressatenstaaten opponiert gerade in der strategisch wichtigen Ukraine die Führung gegen die neue EU-Initiative. Dabei fehlinterpretieren einige EU-Staaten, die Adressaten-Länder und Russland die Rolle dieser Initiative. Wichtig wäre, die Östliche Partnerschaft als Grundlage für eine substanziell neue Politik gegenüber den östlichen Nachbarstaaten der EU zu entwickeln. Die östliche Nachbarschaft ist von entscheidender Bedeutung für die europäische Energieversorgung und für die Zukunftsfähigkeit der Union. Deswegen müssen sich die EU-Staaten endlich zur strategischen Entwicklung dieser Region bekennen und eine interessenorientierte Nachbarschaftspolitik unter Einbeziehung von, aber – falls nötig – auch mit Druck auf Russland betreiben." [Autorenreferat]... view less

Keywords
international cooperation; EU; international relations; EU policy; energy supply; Eastern Europe; Russia; economic integration; Ostpolitik

Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
European Politics

Method
descriptive study

Document language
English

Publication Year
2009

City
Berlin

Page/Pages
4 p.

Series
DGAP-Standpunkt, 7

ISSN
1864-3477

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications

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