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The institutional development of the European Union and its geographical expansion exert major influence upon the architecture of international organisations in Europe. The EU has irrevocably changed Europe. Strategic reflection about Europe's institutional architecture should not seek radical moves but rather a well-thought-out reform. Discussions about the Council of Europe and the CSCE should give...
The geopolitical consequence of the present meltdown is that the West has reached the limits of expansion. The eponymous turbulence is symbolised by two events: the Caucasus conflict and the collapse of the US financial markets. Against this background the author presents his interpretation of Poland and the united Europe's place in the world. Fortunately, the problems that emerge did not put in question...
The author, who is a Polish Member of the European Parliament, presents the European Union's Eastern policy which is currently pursued in four dimensions: a democratisation mission, enlargement policy, neighbourhood policy, and the EU as an actor on the international political scene. The author's conclusion is that without a renewed opening up of the EU's enlargement policy towards the East, none...
In the first half of 2009 the Czech Republic presides over the European Union's Council, as the second new member state joining the bloc after 2004 (after Slovakia). This is a tough job, demanding protracted preparations, which are usually spread over several years. But if handled smoothly, the presidency may help further the country's strategic objectives and, still more pronouncedly, build its positive...
The article discusses the Lisbon Treaty's most important institutional provisions, especially the innovations introduced in 2007. In the first part, the authoress explains the 2007 compromise and the differences between the Lisbon Treaty's major institutional reforms and the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE). The questions presented include the following: the importance of keeping...
The Russo-Georgian conflict has provoked concern, by demonstrating Russia's intention to seek a revision of the post-Soviet international order. Will its next target be Ukraine, riven by a deep political crisis? How the Georgia events are going to influence the Obama administration's foreign policy? If Moscow gets the impression that revisions of the post-Cold war order do not provoke any US or European...
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