L'Union européenne et ses voisins orientaux

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Since the creation of the European Union, a community of fifteen states defined in the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, the question of enlargement is subject to controversy. The years pass, the European project more fictional than real continues to face the harsh reality of a heterogeneous Europe and without cohesion. In this climate of uncertainty that many countries are pursuing the dream of joining the community. European stability is precarious and its construction seems to stagnate.

This is the whole of Europe, composed of member states and candidate states of the former Eastern bloc who questions his place, his prospects in an economy it is one of the bridges Cardinals, with the United States and Japan. This does not prevent the EU from pursuing its policy of enlargement. Despite many misconceptions, the European Union is always coming to involve widening and deepening. Moreover, despite some reforms needed to build to accommodate future entrants, it will need the European Union to continue this policy of expansion. This position does not yet unanimity within the European public and even within nation-states that compose it.

In this essay we will try to answer several questions to better understand the agreements established between the European Union and Eastern Europe.

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[...] However, the ENP does not address the issue of enlargement. The prospect of accession is not scheduled yet, although the EU is aware of the European aspirations of these countries. It is unrealistic from the EU to do more at this point. The EU should first deal with the ongoing enlargement and the promises it has made, while maintaining the momentum of European integration. Moreover, these countries still have much to do in terms of political and economic reform before considering taking over the responsibilities that come with membership. [...]

[...] The ENP should still help support sustainable growth in partner countries. For example, the reforms established in the plans of action should help reduce poverty and modernize public services. Support for policy dialogue to improve the regulatory and institutional modernization would still encourage him to grow. An enlargement eastwards To the east, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova have many land borders with countries of the European Union, but the ENP is not "active" for Belarus. The ENP builds on existing agreements and to the extent that they do not exist for Belarus which has a very authoritarian regime, the ENP is thus not "active". [...]

[...] Partnership and Cooperation Agreements In December 2002, the European Council in Copenhagen began a policy of "new neighbourhood" with countries bordering the EU that currently have no prospect of accession. the European Union has signed nine partnership agreements and similar cooperation with Russia and new independent states of Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus) with which an Eastern Partnership was launched in May 2009, and countries Southern Mediterranean (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, etc.), which are part of the Euromed Partnership. Objectives The objective of this policy is maintained between these States and the Union of close and peaceful relations based on cooperation. [...]

[...] The summit was also marked by the launch of a dialogue on visa matters in the long-term arrangements for mutual exemption of visas between the EU and Ukraine. As for Moldova, the Council adopted conclusions welcoming the acceleration of the dynamic relations between the EU and Moldova. He expressed the availability of the European Union for deepen these relations and to negotiate a new and ambitious agreement with that country (this agreement will include the goal of a free trade). Furthermore, a mobility partnership, signed with Moldova, has paved the way for deeper cooperation in the field of migration management. [...]

[...] This position does not yet unanimity within the European public and even within nation-states that compose it. In this essay we will try to answer several questions to better understand the agreements established between the European Union and Eastern Europe. The first two sections will answer the question: What kind of integration is taking place between the EU and its "Eastern Neighbours"? The first part will address this particular issue with the presentation of the various partnership agreements. The second part outlines the issues and interests of the neighbourhood policy to assess if the trade between the EU and Eastern Europe are beneficial to all parties. [...]