Eastern Policy of the EU under the Presidencies of Finland and Germany: Shifting Agendas and Instruments
Eastern Policy of the EU under the Presidencies of Finland and Germany: Shifting Agendas and Instruments

Summary/Abstract: Both Finland and Germany are countries with traditional interest in developing Relations with East European neighbors. Thanks to their coordinated effort during the consequent EU presidencies in 2006 – 2007, including close interaction with the Commission, they managed to advance the strategic framework for the EU policy towards Eastern Europe. First of all, the Finnish and German presidencies made the first real steps towards addressing the main deficit of the existing strategic framework for the EU’s policy on Eastern Europe.

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