The 2009 Treaty of Lisbon introduced a concept known as the “Common Security and Defence Policy” to the legal structures of the European Union. While not initially envisioned as a military pact, the Treaty of Lisbon saw the expansion of the EU’s policy purview and laid the groundwork for the European Union to act as…
With the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine has made digital transformation and technologies one of the pillars of its resilience and strength. Digital integration is an area where Ukraine has already achieved significant progress. Ukraine’s practical experience of introducing digital technologies is highly valued by the EU, while Ukraine follows the implementation of the European regulations…
Interview with Andreas Kiefer, Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe What is a leading tendency in Europe nowadays – Integration or Fragmentation? Europe, both in the smaller dimension of the European Union and in the larger pan-European approach of the Council of Europe, is a continent…
Since its independence, Azerbaijan and the EU maintained relations, which phased development. The EU developed new tools that transformed the form of these relations from purely economic to legal and had to be found within the constraints of integration. However, for the first time, this format of relations development does not suit Azerbaijan; so it…
