In June 2022, the EU granted candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, while Georgia’s application was rejected. The European Commission presented 12 conditions, in the case of fulfilment of which Georgia will receive candidate status in December 2023. Particularly important points refer to issues such as overcoming political polarisation, the effective functioning and independence of…
Resilience-building as one of the EU’s major approaches to foreign and security policy enshrined in the EU Global strategy came about as a result of EU foreign policy and security identity shaping as well as the changing nature of its engagement in neighbouring areas. It reflected the declining share of the EU’s soft interventionism and…
The annexation of Crimea is and will remain one of the main issues on Ukraine’s foreign policy agenda. Every year, the matter gains international attention when the UN General Assembly adopts a resolution supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity. As time goes by, some countries shift their position, seeking to find a balance between their relations with…
Joe Biden’s election as the 46th President of the United States has brought much hope around the world regarding international politics. Ukraine is not an exception, rather the opposite: It hopes to achieve many of its foreign policy priorities during Biden’s tenure. The Crimean Platform initiative is one of them. This article deals with hypotheses…
PANEL I: UKRAINE’S POLICY BEYOND EUROPE What are the current state of affairs between Ukraine and non-EU states? Does Ukraine have foreign policy strategy towards Asia, Middle East, Balkans, Africa? Can Ukraine allow itself to have only EU and NATO as foreign policy priorities? Speakers: Dr Hanna Hopko, Head of the Parliamentary Committee on…
PANEL I: UKRAINE’S STRATEGIC CHOICE: Views from inside What is Ukraine’s strategic choice in the foreign policy and security Does Ukraine have alternatives? What else besides NATO and EU? Speakers: Dr. Hanna Hopko, Head of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, UkraineDr. Dimitrios Triantaphyllou, Director, Center for European and International Studies, Kadir Has University, TurkeyDr….
Interview with Angela Kane, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Gender in Power or Gender Empowering Whichever turn of phrase one picks doesn’t really matter: what is important is to recognize that women are under-represented in many walks of life: as leaders, as negotiators, as politicians, as CEOs, as parliamentarians – just to mention a…
The idea of equal rights and opportunities for people regardless of ethnic, racial, age, religious, and other indications is a part of universal human values. In this context, gender equality is considered a fundamental principle of human rights. Despite that, the questions of gender policy have been worked out for a long time; even now,…
The article presents a result of the number of interviews made by the author in Warsaw, Kyiv and Berlin about the role women play in the foreign policy of their respective states. The author aim to answer why, despite very clear and prominent declarations of equal opportunity, women still seem to be pushed aside and…
The political and economic fragmentation of the EU, intensified by the migrant crisis, leads to the intensification of nationalism and regionalism. In this context, East European common historical heritage as well as current economic and security challenges encourage speculations that enhanced regionalization may bring additional resources to empower resilience capacity of the regional countries. Given…
