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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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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

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