This paper explores the role of the euro in a number of Eastern neighbours to the EU that are part of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) initiative: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Based on a survey conducted by the European Commission at the end of 2019 on...
The geopolitical, economic and security-related situation in Europe has evolved significantly in the past ten years since the Eastern Partnership ( EaP) was first created in 2009. With the growing pressure on democracies and multilateralism worldwide, an assertive Russia under Vladimir Putin and...
This discussion paper reviews the state of play of pension systems and recent reforms in the Eastern Partnership countries and discusses outstanding challenges and options for further reforms. Pension systems in the Eastern Partnership countries are confronted with changing demographics and an a...
In November 2019, the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) requested the drawing up of an own-initiative annual report on the implementation of the EU association agreement with Ukraine. This European implementation assessment (EIA) is an updated version of the EIA on associ...