A European Foundation for Democracy
A European Foundation for Democracy

Summary/Abstract: In order to enhance the EU’s visibility as an international political player and eradicate the deficiencies in the EU’s foreign policy instruments that aim at promoting democracy, Meckel proposes the creation of a “European Foundation for Democracy” (EFD). The EU is obliged to support democratic movements outside the EU. The article demonstrates the need for such an institution on the case of Belarus. It shows how the EU lacks instruments effectively to promote democratic change in countries which have no perspective for membership in the near future and outlines the structure and potential tasks of the EFD as a new instrument of European foreign policy.

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