Can the EU Support Stability and Democracy in Eastern Partnership Countries?

The EU’s involvement in Eastern Neighborhood | Maintaining security and stability while strengthening democracy is a primary priority for a number of countries in the Eastern Neighborhood. However, these countries face numerous challenges, often compounded by direct threats to their sovereignty and independence. The question of whether it is possible to uphold both internal and external security while simultaneously developing democratic societies remains unresolved. With the evolving security dynamics in the region, how can the EU ensure that its support for the Eastern Neighborhood promotes long-term stability without inadvertently encouraging deeper divisions or conflicts within these countries? What challenges do countries in the Eastern Partnership face in balancing their desire for closer EU integration with external geopolitical pressures and influence?

Speakers:
Arman Yeghoyan, Chair, Standing Committee on European Integration, National Assembly, Armenia
Belén Martínez Carbonell, Secretary-General, European External Action Service
Rasa Juknevičienė, Member of the European Parliament, Lithuania
Marc Cools, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe
Marko Štucin, State Secretary for European affairs, Economic diplomacy, International law and the Protection of Interests, Slovenia
Lucian Fătu, President, Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre, Romania

Moderator:
Alica Kizekova, Major Lead for International Relations, Lecturer, Curtin University, Australia

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