Note to the West: Help Georgia and Moldova as Well as Ukraine

Summary:

In 2022 the EU opened the door a crack to Ukraine and Moldova eventually joining the Union, with Georgia half a step behind them. The EU and the West must help them deal with the obstacles to their further progress. The first priority must be to help Ukraine drive Russia out of occupied Ukrainian territory. But Moscow has also occupied parts of Georgia and Moldova for more than 30 years, and continues to hinder their economic and political progress. It is in the West’s interest for them, as well as Ukraine, to become stable and prosperous members of the EU and potentially NATO. That will mean reducing Russia’s leverage in both countries, and helping to increase their resilience to Moscow’s influence.

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ESO Records

CER Insight: Nov. 2022: Can EU Enlargement Gain Momentum? https://www.europeansources.info/record/can-eu-enlargement-gain-momentum/

European Commission: DG NEAR: SWD (2023) 31: Analytical Report following the Commission Opinion on Georgia’s application for membership of the European Union https://www.europeansources.info/record/analytical-report-following-the-commission-opinion-on-georgias-application-for-membership-of-the-european-union/

European Commission: DG NEAR: SWD (2023) 32: Analytical Report following the Commission Opinion on Moldova’s application for membership of the European Union https://www.europeansources.info/record/analytical-report-following-the-commission-opinion-on-moldovas-application-for-membership-of-the-european-union/

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