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Moving on from the Eastern Partnership

European governments need full-spectrum geopolitical engagement and commitment to the eastern region, not merely the kind of Eastern Partnership incrementalism seen at the summit.

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By Richard Youngs and Elene Panchulidze
Published on Dec 20, 2021

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About the Authors

Richard Youngs

Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Richard Youngs is a senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, based at Carnegie Europe. He works on EU foreign policy and on issues of international democracy.

Elene Panchulidze

Head of Research, European Partnership for Democracy

Elene Panchulidze is head of research at the European Partnership for Democracy.

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Richard Youngs
Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Richard Youngs
Elene Panchulidze
Head of Research, European Partnership for Democracy
Elene Panchulidze
Eastern EuropeWestern EuropeIran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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