As Russia’s brutal attack continues, it is becoming increasingly clear that the war will have no winners. The West must do more to help Ukraine end the human suffering, attain a just peace, and preserve its sovereignty.
Policymakers should increase their support for Ukraine and reassess the nature of this war. Putin may be consolidating a totalitarian regime that will try to subjugate as many peoples in its neighborhood as possible.
Summary
Resilience is the key angle through which policymakers imagine the next-generation Eastern Partnership (EaP). Achieving it is a tough challenge for the EaP countries. They are exposed to geopolitical risks and some of their internal and border conflicts are escalating. The coronavirus pandemic has put pressure on their societies and state resources.
This brief draws from the discussions at a conference organized by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, KfW Development Bank, and GMF. This yielded recommendations for the new, ambitious, and measurable post-2020 deliverables centered around building more resilient economies, empowering vibrant civil societies, and ensuring responsive and accountable state institutions.
Does the Eastern Partnership Have a Future?
Five Special Events with Top European and American Experts
8 March 2021
Exclusive series of five meetings with Transatlantic speakers on the future of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries.
Instead of the EU’s postponed EaP summit, Visegrad Insight together with the German Marshall Fund of the US (Black Sea Trust) organises an international community online summit to discuss pressing challenges for Eastern Europe.
During the week of 15-19 March, we will discuss in five meetings the validity of the EaP framework for the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, explore new policy directions for a dynamically changing international environment and put a spotlight on societal and economic trends that are often manifested only at hard-to-foresee events in the region.