Publications
Overhauled European Neighborhood Policy: What Should Belarus Expect?
The launch of negotiations between the EU and Belarus on visa facilitation and readmission may become a positive example of the practical implementation of values associated with a refurbished European Neighborhood Policy, according to Yauheni Preiherman of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies.
Agenda for Czech Foreign Policy 2011
This comprehensive and deep study of the Czech government’s foreign policy actions in 2010 and analysis of what to expect in 2011 was produced by the Association for International Affairs, a PASOS member based in Prague. Report authors Vít Dostál, Tomáš Karásek, and Michal Thim consider a long list of factors and case studies influencing Czech decisions before issuing a list of recommendations for the government.
How will the EU presidency play out during Poland’s autumn parliamentary election?
“Europe” and the EU presidency will be salient issues of often passionate party debate in the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Poland. But these party debates will essentially be about domestic politics rather than clashes over different objectives of Polish European policy or ideological visions of the European integration project, according to IPA analyst Aleks Szczerbiak.
The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Public Expenditures on Education and Health in the Economies of the Former Soviet Union
CASE Network Report No. 100 has been prepared in the framework of the project “The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Public Service Delivery in the Economies of the Former Soviet Union,” which is supported by the Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative of the Open Society Institute.
Towards a stronger role for civil society in the Eastern Partnership
In the European Neighbourhood Policy review published last May, the EU recognized the importance of developing policies to support civil society in Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus, by promoting the creation of a Civil Society Facility and a new European Endowment for Democracy. The Eastern Partnership was already taking steps in this direction, and these are all welcome developments, writes Agnieszka Lada in this policy brief.
Regionalization and European integration in the framework of the Central European Free Trade Agreement
Along with the opening of new markets, CEFTA offers a framework for preparation for European Integration and may be a backup alternative for Moldova in the process of EU accession, in case the European neighborhood project fails, according to Eduard Tugui of the Insitute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) “Viitorul.”
The Polish Presidency – pushing the agenda and shaping the Lisbon system
During its upcoming turn at the EU presidency, Poland should concentrate on two main issues: pushing forward the current EU-agenda and shaping the ‘after Lisbon’ system, according to Agnieszka Łada, of the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), in this policy brief.
