Event 18. July 2024 International conference: “EU enlargement — a geopolitical necessity and the next steps for the EU candidate states” On 9 and 10 July, the Center for Liberal Modernity organized the international conference “EU Enlargement — a geopolitical necessity and the next steps for the EU candidate states” with its partner organizations in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Event 26. June 2024 EU Enlargement — A Geopolitical Necessity and the Next Steps for the EU Candidate States July 9–10: Center for Liberal Modernity in Tbilisi — international conference with our partner organizations aims at fostering collaboration among civil society organizations from the eastern partnerships and the Western Balkans and strenghten them on EU accession issues. Participants will share their paths to EU membership, exchange best practices and develop joint initiatives.
Event 23. May 2024 Moldova’s progress on the path to the EU membership negotiations On 14–15 December 2023, the European Council decided to open accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova if progress can be made in implementing EU reforms, particularly in the Rule of Law. Since then, the Moldovan government has been continuously implementing the EU reforms. How should Moldova’s progress towards EU accession negotiations be assessed? What are the next steps in the EU integration process for Moldova? How can the EU and Germany support and accompany Moldova on its European path?
Policy Paper Dumitru Minzarari 24. April 2024 Moldova: The Effects of the Russian War against Ukraine The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine also has far-reaching consequences for Moldova. Security expert Dumitru Minzarari analyzes the effects of Russian propaganda, political implications of the war in the run-up to the presidential elections, and the obstacles on the path to EU integration.
Policy Paper Leonid Litra 03. November 2023 Accession of Ukraine to the EU – What now? What next? It is remarkable that Ukraine is making progress in implementing 7 EU Commission priorities despite Russia’s ongoing war of aggression. In his policy brief, Leonid Litra emphasises why the EU enlargement and deepening process should take place simultaneously and argues why the EU should start accession negotiations with Ukraine this year.
Policy Paper Ivane Chkhikvadze The Ticking Clock for Georgia’s European Future On the 8th of November the European Commission will for the first time ever present an enlargement report with recommendations on Georgia. A few weeks later, the European Council will take a political decision on whether Georgia will be granted candidate status or will have to wait until autumn 2024. In his policy brief, Ivane Chkhikvadze analyses the current state of EU reforms and makes concrete recommendations for action.
Policy Paper Denis Cenusa Moldova: Navigating Complications in Opening EU Accession Negotiations The Moldovan expert, Denis Cenusa, analyses in his polcy brief that the Republic of Moldova has made progress in implementing the 9 priorities of the EU Commission, but also points out the obstacles and shortcomings, especially in the area of the judiciary and the fight against corruption. Nevertheless, he recommends that, given the geopolitical and strategic reasons, the EU should start accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova as well as with Georgia in December 2023.
Input Paper Dumitru Minzarari 05. December 2022 Moldova: Security Dimension in the Eastern Partnership after Russia’s War of Aggression on Ukraine The danger of Russian aggression in the Republic of Moldova is real, comments Dymutru Minzarari. He proposes concrete steps for Germany and the EU to ensure effective support in the field of security policy.
Input Paper Mykhailo Samus Ukraine: Security Dimension in the Eastern Partnership after Russia’s War of Aggression on Ukraine Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine raises questions about the security of Eastern European countries seeking membership in the EU and NATO — especially Ukraine. Mykhailo Samus analyses the missing security dimension and necessary changes in Western security policy.
Input Paper Sergi Kapanadze Georgia: Security Dimension in the Eastern Partnership after Russia’s War of Aggression on Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine shows Russia’s imperialist expansionist strategies, Georgia became a primary target of this power politics in 2008. Sergi Kapanadze describes what steps the West should take for a new and robust security strategy within the Eastern Partnership.
Input Paper Victoria Rosa 27. September 2022 Energy security at the edge — how vulnerable is Moldova? The second series of input papers for the project “Eastern Partnership Plus” deals with the question of the dependence of the three associated countries on energy imports and a better integration into the European energy market.
Input Paper Nana Pirtskhelani Energy security agenda for Georgia and the path towards an integrated European energy market Die zweite Reihe der Input Papers des Projektes „Östliche Partnerschaft Plus“ beschäftigt sich mit der Frage nach der Abhängigkeit der drei assoziierten Länder von Energieimporten und einer besseren Integration in den europäischen Energiebinnenmarkt.
Input Paper Olena Pavlenko 23. September 2022 Energy Security in Ukraine The second series of input papers for the project “Eastern Partnership Plus” deals with the question of the dependence of the three associated countries on energy imports and a better integration into the European energy market.
Input Paper 27. May 2022 Input Paper: Why Georgia should get the EU candidate status, despite obvious democratic backslide As part of our project “Eastern Partnership Plus” we publish a series of input papers on the topic: Perspectives and Pathways to EU Candidate Status for Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic...
Input Paper Input Paper “Should the EU candidate status for Moldova become a realistic goal?” As part of our project “Eastern Partnership Plus” we publish a series of input papers on the topic: Perspectives and Pathways to EU Candidate Status for Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic...
Input Paper Dmytro Shulga Input Paper “EU candidate status for Ukraine” As part of our project “Eastern Partnership Plus” we publish a series of input papers on the topic: Perspectives and Pathways to EU Candidate Status for Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic...
Analysis 21. March 2022 European values at the core of unprecedented Moldovan humanitarian efforts amidst the tragic war in Ukraine Moldova, a country in the heart of Europe, its current leadership and first and foremost its people, opened not only its borders but also their homes for the suffering neighbours. The...
Analysis Khatia Kikalishvili 17. November 2021 Whither Georgia? The political crisis in Georgia continues after the municipal runoff elections. The close election result exacerbates the polarization between the supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition...
General 26. October 2021 Pictures of the foundation stone ceremony for the Holocaust Memorial in Odesa On 22 October, the foundation stone for a new memorial to the 1941 massacre was laid in Odesa. The future memorial is the result of an initiative of the Centre for...
Comment Veronika Movchan 18. October 2021 EU-Ukraine Summit 2021: What does it say about the state of EU-Ukraine relations after 7 years of the association? The considerable breakthroughs in the EU-Ukraine economic agenda have been harmed by sluggish political development, particularly concerning the rule of law. The judicial reform, anti-corruption efforts, independent and efficient law-enforcement...
Event 15. October 2021 The next stage of the Eastern Partnership: Priorities for the cooperation with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova On October 5, 2021, the Center Liberal Modernity held the public discussion on priorities for cooperation with Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova under the Eastern Partnership Plus project. The discussion...
Policy Paper Khatia Kikalishvili 27. September 2021 LibMod Policy Paper: Progress in the fight against corruption in the EU-associated states of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova In the LibMod Policy Paper: Assessment of progress in the fight against corruption in the EU-associated states of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, our author Dr. Khatia Kikalishvili argues that insufficient...
Analysis Dmytro Shulga 13. July 2021 Why a European perspective for Ukraine corresponds to German interests In this analyses Dmytro Shulga argues for the EU and specifically Germany to consider it’s own strategic gains in offering Ukraine a way to full EU membership over an extended amount...
Input Paper 09. July 2021 Input Paper “European Green Deal for Ukraine: current status and future” As part of our project “Eastern Partnership Plus”, we are publishing a second series of input papers on the topic of Perspectives and Priorities European Green Deal (EGD) in Ukraine, Georgia...
Input Paper 07. July 2021 Input Paper “Overview of the current situation and challenges of the European Green Deal in the Republic of Moldova” As part of our project “Eastern Partnership Plus”, we are publishing a second series of input papers on the topic of Perspectives and Priorities European Green Deal (EGD) in Ukraine, Georgia...
Input Paper Input Paper “Georgia and European Green Deal” As part of our project “Eastern Partnership Plus”, we are publishing a second series of input papers on the topic of Perspectives and Priorities European Green Deal (EGD) in Ukraine, Georgia...
Input Paper 21. June 2021 Input Paper on Anti-Corruption Environment in Georgia As part of our project “Eastern Partnership Plus”, we are publishing a first series of input papers on the topic of anti-corruption reforms in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. The authors from...
Input Paper Input Paper “Overview of the current situation and challenges of the fight against corruption in the Republic of Moldova” As part of our project “Eastern Partnership Plus”, we are publishing a first series of input papers on the topic of anti-corruption reforms in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. The authors from...
Input Paper Input Paper “Fighting corruption in Ukraine” As part of our project “Eastern Partnership Plus”, we are publishing a first series of input papers on the topic of anti-corruption reforms in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. The authors from...