By Pavel Havlicek. Awarding candidacy status to Ukraine and Moldova in June 2022 provided new impetus to the EU’s eastern policy but also created new challenges for the Eastern Partnership, which until now has been the most significant tool in the EU’s foreign policy on Eastern Europe. This paper addresses the key dilemma of how to navigate the European strategic debate between different EU policy instruments and establish a new balance among the Eastern Partnership, enlargement and the European Political Community.
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