Creation Of The Eurasian Union And Its Implications For The European Neighbourhood Policy
Creation Of The Eurasian Union And Its Implications For The European Neighbourhood Policy

Summary/Abstract: This article is based on “The Eurasian Union: a Challenge for the European Union and Eastern Partnership Countries”, a broader study carried out by experts from the Eastern Europe Studies Centre in 2012. The purpose of the study was to analyse the potential impact of the emerging Eurasian Union on the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, and to provide recommendations for EU policy with respect to the Eurasian Union. This article provides a deeper look into the geopolitics of creating the Eurasian Union: the political and economic interests of both Russia, the leading member of the Eurasian Union, and the EU. It explains how the integration model of the Eurasian Union is challenging the EU’s Eastern Partnership initiative, and raises the question of whether to recognise the Eurasian Union as a legitimate regional block.

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