Interview with Hanna Hopko, MP, Head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Parliament of Ukraine What are the key problems of the further European integration of Ukraine? t is critically important to establish a single governmental coordination unit responsible for Ukraine’s further move to Europe. It could be, for example, an…
This article looks into the variable impact of the global financial crisis of 2008 on the economies of the Black Sea region. In most cases, the impact was swift and negative but short-lived. What pervades the post-crisis environment is an underlying sense of uncertainty. This is a necessary development to a degree, a correction of…
The article describes the relations between the European Community and Ukraine since 1994 when the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was signed, analyzing the factors of time, when this cooperation has been developed, and personalities involved in both the EU and Ukraine. The article is based on the personal observations of the author who served both…
In the 21st century, it has become even clearer that political considerations come sooner than economy when global goals and concepts are at stake. Unfortunately, it will be an exaggeration to say that the contemporary globalized world is ruled by markets only. More and more often economy follows political decisions and that brings turmoil into…
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…
The article examines the political and economic meaning of the EU’s Autonomous Trade Measures for Ukraine. The article questions the effectiveness of granting such measures on the political and economic levels and explores its impact on the bilateral trade relations of the European Union and Ukraine.
The European energy market emerged primarily due to economic interests under the European Coal and Steel Community with politics overtaking only in 1973 because of the oil embargo. Politics in energy affairs has been prevailing on the EU agenda since 2007 after the “third energy package” was introduced and Ukraine played a significant role as…
Russia’s policy towards Ukraine did not simply change the system of international relations, rebuilding the relations between its key elements. Moscow’s actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine have urged the need for sub-regional cooperation. Regionalization is one of the key trends in international relations. The author examines factors that stimulated sub-regional cooperation on the European…
The whole idea behind the launch of the European Neighbourhood Policy was to secure the near environment on the EU’s border perimeter after the enlargement wave in 2004. Neighbouring states to the East and South, which differed drastically in terms of their geographical and historical background, political system and level of democracy have been united…
