πͺπΊπ§πΎπ΅π± After the countries of Western Europe implemented their large-scale project of expanding the European Union to the East in the early 2000s, they hoped to create a belt of countries around its perimeter, which could ensure a peaceful neighbourhood. This, however, turned out to be impossible β now the EU borders are a continuous conflict zone, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.
π Border Conflict and the New European Reality
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π Border Conflict and the New European Reality
#Global_Governance #Europe #migrantcrisis #Poland #Belarus
π· Β©Sputnik/Viktor Tolochko
@valdai_club β The Valdai Discussion Club
π΅π± PolandΚΌs role in Central and Eastern European affairs has been strengthening.
The country is a pillar of NATOΚΌs presence in the region and is among Washingtonβs closest allies. Its role has been further elevated in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, in which Warsaw has played an active part since the very beginning.
Instead of escalating the war and deepening the divisions between Russia and Europe, the country could use its growth and potential to promote the development of European strategic autonomy, writes Valdai Club expert Ladislav ZemΓ‘nek.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/paradoxes-of-poland-s-rise/
#Asia_and_Eurasia #Poland
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The country is a pillar of NATOΚΌs presence in the region and is among Washingtonβs closest allies. Its role has been further elevated in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, in which Warsaw has played an active part since the very beginning.
Instead of escalating the war and deepening the divisions between Russia and Europe, the country could use its growth and potential to promote the development of European strategic autonomy, writes Valdai Club expert Ladislav ZemΓ‘nek.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/paradoxes-of-poland-s-rise/
#Asia_and_Eurasia #Poland
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Paradoxes of PolandΚΌs Rise: Regional Integration & War
PolandΚΌs role in Central and Eastern European affairs has been strengthening. The country is a pillar of NATOΚΌs presence in the region and is among Washingtonβs closest allies. Its role has been further elevated in connection with the conflict in Ukraineβ¦