Eastern Partnership after the Vilnius Summit: Prague Reflections
Eastern Partnership after the Vilnius Summit: Prague Reflections

Author(s): Vít Dostál, Vlaďka Votavová, Michal Lebduška
Subject(s): International relations/trade, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: AMO – Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky
Keywords: Eastern Partnership; EU values; differentiation policy; multilateral platforms; civil society; DCFTA communication; visa regime; Russian influence; EU soft power; Vilnius Summit;
Summary/Abstract: The EaP is about transfer of values and norms from the EU to EaP countries. EaP Civil Society Forum has played important role in the bottom-up process of bringing the EaP partners closer to the EU. The Civil Society Forum should be given comprehensive support in its initiatives. Apart from EU funding aimed at strengthening the civil society in the EaP countries, the importance of other institutions is rising. E.g. the International Visegrad Fund has broadened its activities in EaP countries and the fact that non-V4 members are willing to financially contribute to those projects provide it with further credibility.

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