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EU-RUSSIA RELATIONS: NEW SHADES OF STRATEGIC NATURE
Reports on serious changes taking place in the global geopolitics have been spreading for some time. The development dynamics of the EU-Russia relationship is the most interesting among them. The EU-Russia summit in Brussels
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WHAT DOES EUROPEAN UNION INTEGRATION PROMISE GEORGIA?
The year 2013 was notable for Georgia due to two political events. Outcome of last year’s October presidential elections in translated into a complete establishment of the new political system. “Georgian Dream” emerged as
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UKRAINE IN THE GEOPOLITICAL RISK ZONE: A NEVER ENDING ROAD
One of Eastern Europe’s largest countries of has plunged into geopolitically complex circumstances. Since November of the last year, the streets of Kiev have become a battleground for political forces. Authorities and opposition have
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ARMENIA-EU: CONTRADICTORY OVERLAPPING NUANCES – PART II
Media speculates about recent deterioration of Yerevan-Brussels relations. In the meantime, other evident trends are being talked upon. Namely, that Europe pushes for cooperation with Armenia in certain areas, and this is thought-provoking in
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ARMENIA-EU: CONTRADICTORY OVERLAPPING NUANCES – PART I
Media speculates about recent deterioration of Yerevan-Brussels relations. In the meantime, other evident trends are being talked upon. Namely, that Europe pushes for cooperation with Armenia in certain areas, and this is thought-provoking in
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EUROPE’S CHANCES IN THE ARAB WORLD
When revolts sneaked in the Arab World, a number of regimes were toppled while other thrones were shaken. Among others, Europe was quick in its response and adopted a new approach to relations with
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EU-TURKEY RELATIONS IN 2014: GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START?
The most optimistic scenarios foresaw that Turkey could become an EU member around the year 2014 if Turkey’s domestic reforms were ambitious enough and the EU would have had a clear political will to
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SOUTH CAUCASUS: PRESSING ASPECTS OF NEW GEOPOLITICAL DYNAMICS
Vilnius Summit of the European Union and Russia’s reinvigorated diplomatic performance on the post-Soviet space had accelerated geopolitical processes. Struggle for geopolitical influence, waged among the big powers, reached the new heights. Features of
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EUROPE: BETWEEN HOPE AND DISILLUSION
For the fourth weekend in a row, Kiev’s Independence Square has become the main scenario for protests against the Ukrainian government’s decision to waive the signing of an association and free trade agreement with
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PARTIES BEYOND BORDERS AND THE TURKISH CASE
Societies have faced globalization with the same opportunity or threat components in different levels and various fields over the last decades. It can be seen that globalization affects many areas such as economic, social,
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