Construction of the European Neighborhood Policy. From a Regional Policy to a Local Approach: EUBAM to Moldova and Ukraine

• Author: Ruxandra Alexianu
• Position: Alexandru I. Cuza University, Iasi, Faculty of History
• Pages: 719-728

Construction of the E

Policy to a Local A

Alexandru I. Cuza Un

Abstract:

The main p urpose of

instrument which is the Europea

Construction because it studies

accomplishments. Unlike other

activity of the Eu ropean Union B

case study of the ENP towards t

previous empirical studies and

results of the EUBAM to Moldo

groups interested in the efficienc

useful to European or local po

emphasizing the interdependenc

energy needs of the EU, largely d

Keywords

: European Construct

region

Introduction

The construction of the Europea

January 2007. That makes it nece

of this major player on the int

partners is a principal aim of th

connexion with its external rel

objectives will only be possible

This in turn must be coupled with

When we are talking abo

ut the

Security Policy and also a Europ

want to be concret, coherent and

respond to a the question of puttin

1

The official statement of the EU regar

trade and financial terms mak

es it a wor

spends over 7 billion euro a year on aid

and regions.” ( www.europa.eu ).

Globalization an

e European Neighborhood Policy. From

l Approach: EUBAM to Moldova and

Alexianu Ruxandra

University, Iasi, Faculty of History, ruxy_email@ya

of this paper is to present the institutional dynamics of an int

pean Neighborhood Policy. This research is important in the f

ies the intercourse bet

ween the aims of this institution a

er similar research, this paper wants to bring a deeper approa

n Border Assistance Missio n to Moldova and Ukraine. The m

s the Republic of Moldova. Through the systematization and

numerous press articles this work offers a clear image of

ldova and Ukr

aine. This paper may elicit a more analytical int

ency of some entities that define the European construction b

political decisional factors. The key contribution

of this p

ence between solving a specific neighboring policy in th e E

ly dependent on the Russian Federation.

uction

; European Neighbourhood P

olicy; Republic of Moldo

pean Union after the fifth round of enlargement w

ecessary to pay more attention to what is happening

international scene.

Developing and reinforcing c

the EU (Cannizzaro 2002, 298). The official stat

relations is that

international cooperation is ess

le through joint multilateral efforts within interna

ith partnerships involving other key players

1

.

he institutional level, the EU has developed a Co

opean Security and Defense Policy (Eeckhout 2004

and common action plans for all the member state

tting toghether the diferent tipes of relations, prefer

garding it’s external relations is: „The sheer size of the Europ

orld player. The biggest trader and home to the world’s seco

aid to developing countries. Its trade and partnership agreeme

and Cultural Diversity

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nd Ukraine

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e field of European

n and it’s practical

roach regarding the

method used

was a

and interpretation of

of the activity and

interest for research

n but it can also be

s paper consists of

e East and ensuring

ldova; Transnistrian

t was completed on 1

ing outside the bord

ers

g cooperation with its

statement of the EU in

essential and meeting

rnational organisations.

Common Foreign and

004, 141). This policies

tates. Becaus

e it has to

ferential or disputes for

ropean Union in economic,

cond currency, the EU also

ments cover most countries