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EU Eastern Partnership as an Inducement for New Member States

Although the concept of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) remains the primary framework regulating policy of the European Union (EU) towards neighbour states, a French initiative of Mediterranian Union and a Polish-Swedish project of Eastern Partnership represent important changes in this concept. The emergence of ENP required enlargement of the EU in 2004, when countries…

Existing and planned gas hubs in Europe

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The importance of gas trading hubs for Slovakia

The establishment of a single European natural gas market has been the objective of the European Commission (EC) for a long time. This objective is embodied primarily in liberalisation efforts the last result of which was introduced in September 2007 in terms of the third liberalisation package proposal. The EC started making these efforts in the 1990’s when Europe began to perceive shortages within the existent…

Yerevan - Armenian genocide memorial. Source: http://www.negative99.com

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Armenian Question in European Affairs

The so-called Armenian question has been heavily discussed in many countries all over the world recently. Some parliaments are even so active that they pass bills, which criminalize the denial of “Armenian genocide.” The Armenian question refers to the differences between Armenia and Turkey over what and how happened at the beginning of the 20th century on the territory of the dissolving Ottoman Empire…

Bridge over the Ibar - symbol of the division of Mitrovica. Source: Time.com

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Kosovo: (Il)logical Attitude of European Countries

The declaration of independence of Kosovo on 17th February 2008 was an expected act opening a new chapter of international relations, international system and above all, of international law. From the point of view of Pristina and of unilateral independence declaration, this is not the first case in history. Kosovo becomes a precendent only in relation to the manner of declaration…

Gas pipeline. Source: http://international.ibox.bg

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Joint European energy policy: Which to choose?

The events of February 2008 begged the question whether the European Union (EU) is capable of agreeing on common policy which would be advantageous for new member states in particular. The answer is “not”.The first proof was the negotiation for the cancellation of visa for the citizens of the Czech Republic when visiting the US. The Czech Republic asked the EU for help as early as three years ago…

Priority projects of energy networks in the EU

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The liberalisation of internal energy market in the EU

In September 2007, the European Commission introduced the third package of legislative proposals aimed at the EU internal energy market and his further liberalisation. In the centre of the Commission’s attention are primarily wider possibility for the consumer to choose a supplier, fairer prices, environment-friendly energy production and the security of supplies.The reason for the introduction…

The gas map of Europe

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The gas map of Europe

The recent period of time is fraught with diverse surmises concerning the new gas pipeline routes. Each of these proposed routes is connected with its own history and issues which may lead to surprising twists. From the geographical point of view, the routes are oriented towards the north and south of Europe, i.e. the territory which the new pipelines will lead through. It is justified by the growing gas…

Moldovan political analyst Igor Munteanu

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European integration has no alternative. Interview with the political scientist Igor Munteanu

An interview with Moldovan political scientist Igor Munteanu on Moldova´s choice to enter the European Union, Moldovan democracy, Transnistrian conflict and security issues in the Black Sea area. Igor Munteanu works as the Executive Director of Institute for Development and Social Initiative (IDIS) Viitorul.Moldova is very often considered a single consolidated democracy in the Post-Soviet area. Do you agree…

Nabucco gas pipeline project. Source: www.nabucco-pipeline.com

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New vision for Nabucco

A conference on the Nabucco gas pipeline project attended by the partners involved was held on 14th and 15th September in Budapest. Apart from the main representatives of companies, which are the members of the consortium composed of OMV, MOL, Transgas, Bulgargaz and Botas, among those who attended the conference were also the European Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs, the Hungarian…

Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga (Law and Justice. PiS). Source: http://www.nato.int

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The development alternatives of Polish foreign policy after early parliamentary elections

In the period after 1989, Polish society has been marked by a high degree of consensus in terms of foreign policy for a long time. This has applied particularly to the Polish NATO entry, but also to the country’s EU membership to a certain extent which was objected above all by agrarian blocs (Polish People’s Party and Self-Defence) as well as a part of clerical-national right gathered predominantly within…