The 2013 OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Kyiv: Addressing persistent dividing lines

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 307-324
Author(s):  
Stephanie Liechtenstein
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
The Political ◽  
Council Meeting ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Ministerial Council ◽  
The Eu

Against the larger international relations background, this article analyses the outcomes of the 20th OSCE Ministerial Council (MC) meeting, which was held in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 5 and 6 December 2013. The political crisis – related to the non-signing by the Ukrainian government of the EU Association Agreement - which erupted in Ukraine in the days prior to the MC meeting is also taken into account. An analysis is made of adopted decisions in the three security dimensions as well as of drafts that failed to reach consensus. The main documents include declarations on the ‘Helsinki+40 process’ and the protracted conflicts as well as innovative cyber security measures.

scholarly journals Реализация Соглашения об ассоциации Республики Молдова и ЕС: сложности политической модернизации и реформ

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Наталья Стеркул
Keyword(s):  
Political Institutions ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
The Political ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
Political Modernization ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Eu

Анализируются основные сложности политической модернизации и реформ в контексте реализации Соглашения об ассоциации Республики Молдова и Европейским Союзом. После подписания в 2014 году Соглашения об ассоциации с ЕС, Республика Молдова сосредоточила усилия на политической модернизации и внутренних реформах. Был принят Национальный план действий по внедрению данного документа на 2017- 2019 годы. Несмотря на то, что Европейская Комиссия в своих докладах констатирует наметившееся продвижение в вопросах модернизации государства, автор обращает внимание на внутренний политический кризис, политическую и экономическую нестабильность, незрелость демократии и проблемы в сфере правосудия. Реформы, предусмотренные Соглашением об ассоциации, требуют развития политических институтов, соблюдения верховенства права, повышения уровня экономического развития, а также культурного и научного потенциала. ЕС предоставляет финансовую и техническую помощь для реализации данного Соглашения. Республике Молдова предстоит приложить усилия для того, чтобы завершить реформы в области внешней политики и безопасности, сфере правосудия и экономического сотрудничества и выйти на новый уровень развития. The main complexities of political modernization and reforms in the context of implementation of the Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and European Union are analyzing. After the signing the Association Agreement in 2014, Republic of Moldova focus its efforts on the political modernization and internal reforms. The National plan of action for the implementation of this document for 2017-2019 was adopted. In spite of the fact that European Commission in its reports indicates the progress on the political modernization issues, the author focuses his attention to the internal political crisis, political and economic instability, immaturity of democracy and justice problems. Reforms provided for in the Agreement of Association require the development of political institutions, respect for the rule of law, improving the level of economic development, as well as cultural and scientific capacities. The EU provides financial and technical assistance for the implementation of this Agreement. The Republic of Moldova will make efforts in order to complete the reforms in the field of the foreign policy and security, justice and economic cooperation and achieve a higher level of development.

Las funciones del interregionalismo en la relación UE-CAN

Oikos ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (29) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Olga María Cerqueira Torres
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Present Article ◽  
The Political ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Integration Process ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Political Rationality ◽  
Article Analysis ◽  
Andean Community ◽  
The Eu

RESUMENEn el presente artículo el análisis se ha centrado en determinar cuáles de las funciones del interregionalismo, sistematizadas en los trabajos de Jürgen Rüland, han sido desarrolladas en la relación Unión Europea-Comunidad Andina de Naciones, ya que ello ha permitido evidenciar si el estado del proceso de integración de la CAN ha condicionado la racionalidad política del comportamiento de la Unión Europea hacia la región andina (civil power o soft imperialism); esto posibilitará establecer la viabilidad de la firma del Acuerdo de Asociación Unión Europea-Comunidad Andina de Naciones.Palabras clave: Unión Europea, Comunidad Andina, interregionalismo, funciones, acuerdo de asociación. Interregionalism functions in the EU-ANDEAN community relationsABSTRACTIn the present article analysis has focused on which functions of interregionalism, systematized by Jürgen Rüland, have been developed in the European Union-Andean Community birregional relation, that allowed demonstrate if the state of the integration process in the Andean Community has conditioned the political rationality of the European Union towards the Andean region (civil power or soft imperialism); with all these elements will be possible to establish the viability of the Association Agreement signature between the European Union and the Andean Community.Keywords: European Union, Andean Community, interregionalism, functions, association agreement.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION CRISIS ON EUROPE’S CULTURAL CONDITIONS: WHY ARE THE POLES ‘APPREHENSIVE’ ABOUT MUSLIMS?

2020 ◽  
pp. 313-335
Author(s):  
Anna М. Solarz
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Cultural Condition ◽  
The Political ◽  
European Identity ◽  
Cultural Conditions ◽  
The World ◽  
Science Of Religion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

The 2015 immigration crisis revealed the weak cultural condition Europe finds itself in, given the adoption by a majority of states of a model for development that deliberately severs ties with common civilisational roots. However, while Poles do not really nurture prejudices against either Islam or immigrants, a decided majority of them voiced their unwillingness to accept new (mainly Muslim) arrivals, in the context of a solution to the above crisis the EU was intending to impose. A change of policy was thus forced upon the Union by Poland and other CEECs, given the latter’s strong guiding conviction that pursuit of a multicultural ideology leads to a weakening – rather than any improvement – in the condition of culture in Europe, and hence to a sapping of the continent’s power in the international relations sphere. As the crisis has made clear, the EU will probably have to start taking more account of preferences in this part of Europe. This means opportunities for the political science of religion to research the likelihood of a return to the Christian component of European identity, as well as the role this might play in improving the cultural condition of this part of the world.

The Future of Populism in a Comparative European and Global Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 687-705
Author(s):  
Frane Adam ◽  
Matevž Tomšič
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
The Political ◽  
Global Order ◽  
National Sovereignty ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Fertile Ground ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Supranational Integration ◽  
The Eu

Abstract This article deals with the recent rise of populist tendencies and their meaning in contemporary democracies within the EU, including Eastern Europe. It stresses the importance of two interrelated and interconnected processes that provide a fertile ground for the emergence of different types of populism – crisis of parliamentary multi-party democracy and pressures of supranational integration and globalisation. Populism has the ambition to address both, to solve the political crisis and defend national sovereignty against globalism by personifying politics as a way of concentrating power. This means a tendency toward a (semi)-authoritarian (but still competitive) regime and state-led capitalism. In addition, new allies and protectors in an emerging new, multi-polar global order and outside of the EU and Western sphere are sought.

scholarly journals Frames and images facing Ukraine: comparing Germany's and Russia's media perceptions of the EU relations with Ukraine

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Integration ◽  
Print Media ◽  
The Political ◽  
European Neighbourhood Policy ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
German Press ◽  
Political Association ◽  
Patterns Of Interaction ◽  
The Eu

The recent EU-Ukraine Summit in July 2018 demonstrated that the leaders of the EU and Ukraine have committed to further deepen the political association and economic integration of Ukraine with the EU. Yet, this “strong partnership,” based on a joint association agreement, has been overshadowed by Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and its instigation of the war in Donbas. Given that Ukraine is an important geopolitical neighbour for both the EU and Russia, the EU and its Member States – especially Germany and France – have taken on the role of mediators in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The focus of our study is on the image of the EU-Ukraine relationship as a unique and outstanding case. Ukraine’s close ties with Russia appear to be waning, however, the more Ukraine tries to strengthen its ties with the EU, the more Russia seems to resist. In this regard, we ask: How are the relationships between the EU and Ukraine are represented in German and Russian print media? How do the print media sources frame this relationship and what different images do they communicate? The content analysis of data draws diverging pictures: within the same period, the patterns of interaction between the EU and Ukraine, evolving within European Neighbourhood Policy and Eastern Partnership, tend to be depicted as far more cooperative in the German press, whereas Russia’s print media portray EU-Ukraine relations as increasingly negative and more conflicted over the years.

Albanian crisis will hold off reform needed for EU

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Party ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
The Political ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Abroad ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Political Battle

Significance In the political battle between Prime Minister Edi Rama and President Ilir Meta, parliament -- which is dominated by Rama’s Socialist Party (PS) -- wants to impeach the president following his attempt to cancel the June 30 local elections. Meta’s move was prompted by the decision of the main opposition parties, including the centre-right Democratic Party (PD), to boycott the poll. Impacts Failure to resolve the political crisis will delay the opening of Albania’s accession talks with the EU. The political uncertainty will dampen economic growth, which slowed markedly in the first quarter of 2019. A deteriorating business environment will weaken foreign direct investment inflows. If economic performance remains subdued, it could result in more Albanian migrants seeking work abroad.

The Political Crisis of 2020–2021 in Mali

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-56
Author(s):  
Vasily Filippov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
The Political ◽  
Tropical Africa ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Intense Competition ◽  
Political Orientations ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Stability

The subject of consideration is the 2020 crisis in Mali. The events are viewed in the context of the geopolitical transformations taking place in West Africa. The purpose of the study is to find out the causes and consequences of military and political cataclysms that threaten the state integrity of Mali and the stability of the situation in Tropical Africa. The situation in Mali remains poorly known: it is not clear what forces will determine the vector of its political and military-strategic development. It is obvious that France is losing its influence in the region, which is largely due to the emergence of new actors in international relations here. This, in turn, allows Africans to diversify their foreign economic and political orientations. The author assumes that the named processes will provoke an intense competition for influence in the countries of Tropical Africa.

scholarly journals Europe in the World after the Crisis: A Relational Approach

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Pullano
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Uneven Development ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
The Political ◽  
European Studies ◽  
Relational Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
The Eu

The economic crisis that has invested Europe since 2008 and the political crisis that peaked in the hot Greek summer of 2015 exposed the fractures and conflicts within the EU, but also within Europe at large. Arguably, this has led to a repositioning of Europe in the world, which is still ongoing. This reconfiguration of the internal European space happens in connection with the redefinition of the relations that Europe entertains with its outside (Moisio et al. 2013). Also, the crises have shown that ‘Europe’ means different things in different places. In this paper, it is argued that classical European studies need to be rethought accordingly: it is no longer possible (and perhaps never was) to conceive of Europe in hermetic categories, but European space and politics need to be re-conceptualized as heterogeneous and uneven, and this always in connection with the transformations happening beyond the artificial idea of Europe as a defined continent (Manners, 2012). Following the call of Jean and John Comaroff (J. Comaroff & J. L. Comaroff 2012), this paper argues that there is a need to look at transformations in contemporary Europe as a consequence of restructuring happening in other parts of the world. The uneven development characterizing today’s Eurozone may be read as a return of colonial relations or unfettered capitalism to Europe.

Expanding European Integration towards the Western Balkans in Times of Crises: A Neo-Functionalist Examination

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-98
Author(s):  
Özer Binici
Keyword(s):  
Eu Enlargement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Political ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Eu Foreign Policy ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Eu

This article examines the political practices of the European Union (EU) in the Western Balkans and, in particular, the EU-Kosovo relations by adopting the revisited neo-functionalism approach to the study of EU enlargement. This research draws on the descriptive and explanatory assumptions of the approach; it not only explains the development of the EU enlargement perspective towards the region but also explores the main dynamics behind the EU’s strategy towards the region, beginning from the outbreak of the Yugoslavia War and the reflections associated with the development of the EU foreign policy realm. More specifically, the research focuses on the dynamics underlying the process of the development of Stabilization and Association Agreement with Kosovo. In the conclusion, future research directions and limitations of the revisited neo-functionalism are discussed.

Burundi's ruling party hardliners to consolidate power

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Currency ◽  
Term Limits ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
The Political ◽  
National Council ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Ruling Party ◽  
Party Congress ◽  
The Eu

Significance The assassination is the latest in a series of violent incidents linked to an ongoing political crisis in the country. Results from a recent party congress of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) suggest that constitutional term limits could be lifted to allow for President Pierre Nkurunziza to retain office -- a key factor driving the current political tensions. Impacts An unresolved political crisis could damage relations with the EU as it pushes for an East Africa trade deal. Prevailing hardliners within the CNDD-FDD may exacerbate historical and ethnic divisions. The political crisis may reduce trading and worsening foreign currency shortages.

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