EasternPartnership

EU should take into account interests of partners, including Ukraine, withing Eastern Partnership initiative – Kuleba
Minister stressed the need to consolidate efforts to prepare an ambitious Joint Declaration of the upcoming summit.10:00, 11 June 2020
Ukraine's envoy to EU welcomes adoption of EU Council Conclusions on Eastern Partnership
The Council also stresses the importance of the future Eastern Partnership being a more strategic, ambitious, flexible and inclusive framework for cooperation.22:59, 11 May 2020
European Parliament pushes for Eastern partners' greater integration, slams Russia – RFE/RL
The document is to be debated by the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee in the coming weeks and could potentially be endorsed by the full chamber in May.17:40, 16 April 2020

EU to allocate over EUR 190 mln for Ukraine's needs amid COVID-19 pandemic
The support is aimed at building of community resilience through assistance to vulnerable people, transition to online education, and fighting disinformation.11:52, 09 April 2020

EC proposes new Eastern Partnership policy objectives for beyond 2020
The Commission and the European External Action Service expect endorsement of the proposal in view of the Eastern Partnership Summit in June 2020.21:55, 18 March 2020

EU court blow to "Eastern Partnership" credibility: EUObserver
The EU Council can appeal the General Court ruling at its highest tribunal, the European Court of Justice.15:00, 15 July 2019

EUR 6.6 mln already invested by EU in "Belarus-Ukraine," "Moldova-Ukraine" cross-border cooperation programs
In 2015-2019, 29 projects were implemented in the framework of said programs.20:45, 12 June 2019

Poland mulling over free roaming for Ukrainians
The Polish government will continue developing the Eastern Partnership program.17:59, 21 April 2019

EU's Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Eastern Partnership future with Ukraine on April 8
Separately, the Council will discuss the situation in Venezuela and Afghanistan, as well as "pressing issues on the international agenda."01:25, 04 April 2019

EU develops plan for infrastructure in Ukraine, other Eastern Partnership countries
Some projects are planned to be implemented by 2020.10:43, 17 January 2019
RFE/RL: No 2019 Eastern Partnership Summit foreseen in busy post-Brexit EU
Under the Eastern Partnership framework, which aims to bring the six countries closer to the EU without the offer of eventual membership, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine have all struck association agreements with the EU that include free-trade pacts.17:59, 02 November 2018

Public administration reform, fighting corruption key to people’s confidence in gov’t – EaP Summit Declaration
<p>Eastern Partnership Summit participants have stated in the Declaration signed off on Friday, November 24, that people’s confidence in their governments could be restored through public administration reform and by tackling corruption, an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels reported.</p>21:10, 24 November 2017

Final Declaration of Fifth EaP Summit released
<p>The participants in the Fifth Eastern Partnership Summit that started its work in Brussels on November 24, have signed the event’s final declaration, urging for the settlement of the ongoing conflicts, according to an UNIAN correspondent.</p>17:50, 24 November 2017

Eastern Partnership summit declaration agreed – source
<p>Participants in the Eastern Partnership summit have agreed on a final version of their declaration, an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels was told in diplomatic circles.</p>16:12, 24 November 2017

Juncker on EU-Ukraine relations: Moving in the right direction
<p>President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker says that relations between the European Union and Ukraine are moving in the right direction, according to the Ukrainian news outlet Europeiska Pravda.</p>15:26, 24 November 2017

MEPs back new Eastern Partnership format for Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova
<p>The European Parliament has voted for the recommendations of the Eastern Partnership summit to create an Eastern Partnership Plus (EaP+) model for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels.</p>17:49, 15 November 2017

Estonia to come up with compromise on spelling out Ukraine's European aspirations in EaP declaration
<p>Estonia will come with a compromise wording on Ukraine's European aspirations for the declaration of the Eastern Partnership summit, according to RFE/RL correspondent in Brussels Rikard Jozwiak.</p>13:00, 05 October 2017

EU ties with Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia to dominate Eastern Partnership summit – RFE/RL
<p>The EU aspirations of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia are expected to be the main bone of contention among member states ahead of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit in Brussels on November 24, a draft statement seen by RFE/RL suggests.</p>14:20, 22 September 2017

Kyiv hosts Eastern partnership media conference – media
<p>The 2nd Eastern Partnership Media Conference began in Kyiv on Wednesday, according to the APA news agency.</p>14:47, 14 September 2017

Ukrainian interest. Encouraging Tillerson, Putin's fears, and Central European prospects
<p>Rex Tillerson is not going to unilaterally build bridges with Russia. Vladimir Putin, as before, is afraid of color revolutions in Russia and the post-Soviet space. An international center to combat cyber threats and disinformation has been established in Finland. The EU recalled the Eastern Partnership.</p>11:00, 17 April 2017
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