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in ultimele luni am lucrat asupta unui raport despre politica externa a Rusiei. in sfarsit a aparut – Dealing with a post-BRIC Russia

iata si cateva reactii la raport de la diverse personalitati europene

Endorsements

“This report provides an important analysis of where Russia stands today and what opportunities this brings for the EU. It will open a much-needed and interesting debate.”

Javier Solana, former EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Secretary-General of the Council of the EU; former Secretary General of NATO

“This report is extremely insightful both in its great analysis and policy recommendations proposed which touch upon both foreign, economic and energy policies. The report provides the European Union with a real working agenda.”

Massimo D’Alema, President, Italianieuropei Foundation; President, Foundation for European Progressive Studies; former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister

tocmai revenit din vacanta. asa si nu am gasit o formula eficace de organizare care mi-ar permite sa scriu mai regulat pe blog. mai incerc. pana atunci – au mai aparut doua publicatii recente. una in revista Pro et Contra, publicata de Carnegie Moscow despre sistemul politic din Moldova (in traducerea din eng in rusa s-au pierdut careva nuante, dar asta e) si alta e How to Influence Neighbours in Internationale Politik. mai scriu un studiu mai mare pe Post-BRIC Russian Foreign Policy, si un articol mai academic despre politica de vize si sentimentele anti0imigrationiste din UE.

pentru cunoscatorii de poloneza – iata sumarul discutiei pe care am avut-o la Fundatia Batory in Polonia la prezentarea studiului despre PEV: Turning Presence into Power

tocmai revenit din maroc. ECFR scrie mai multe studii despre intreaga vecinatate sudica. colegii mei au fost in egipt si libia, iar eu m-am ales cu cazurile mai usoare – tunisia si maroc. daca nu mergeam la chisinau as fi ajuns si eu in egipt si poate libia… in maroc ne-am intalnit si cu (r)evolutionari, si cu islamisti, si cu guvernul… islamistii sunt curiosi… partie de justice et development – partid islamist legal si oarecum loial regelui marocului (care e descedendent al profetului si ‘commander of the faithful’) cat si miscarea pentru justitie si binefacere – care e interzisa si mai putin loiala regelui. actualmente puterea curtii regale e contestata de o coalitie de islamisti, tineri/facebookeristi/bloggeri/si stangisti. islamistii ne-au povestit timp de 10 minute despre fratia religiilor si cum crestinii coptici ii protejau pe musulmani in timpul rugaciunilor in tahrir, si vice-versa. scriu mai multe bloguri despre asta. iata un prim blog. mai urmeaza altele.

Revolutions and youth movements

One of the main stories of the 2000-2005 wave of revolutions – successful in Serbia, Georgia, Ukraine, and failed in Belarus, Azerbaijan and Egypt – were the existence of organised youth movements with names which were variations on the idea ‘enough is enough’. Otpor in Serbia, Pora in Ukraine, Kmara in Georgia, Kefaya in Egypt, Zubr in Belarus), and Mjaft in Albania became almost household names. However, I have not heard of anything ressembling Kefaya in the recent Egyptian or Tunisian revolutions. These recent revolutions were conspicuous by the absence of well-organised and well-branded youth movements. The revolutions seem to have done well enough without them. (more…)

Am scris despre impresiile mele din Tunisia post-revolutionara. Tunisia e departe de preocuparile majoritatii cititorilor acestui blog chiar si atunci cand Biden nu este la Chisinau. Insa astazi mai are loc si summitul UE dedicat evenimentelor din Africa de Nord. Si cu aceasta ocazie ECFR a publicat si un brief despre: After the revolution: Europe and the transition in Tunisia la care am contribuit si eu. In urmatorii 2-3 ani Tunisia va fi un fel de Moldova a vecinitatii sudice a UE – ‘o poveste de succes’ regionala. Peste vreo 2-3 ani vom sti mai multe despre cat de durabile vor fi ambele succese.

Brainstorm la Bruxelles pe UE-Rusia. 4 ministri de externe UE. iata cateva citate interesante.  Ieri la Bxl a avut loc si reuniunea grupului de prieteni a Ucrainei – 14 state membre reprezentate.

Ukraine

“To Ukraine – don’t think you will get to the EU through geopolitics. Many EU states will be delighted if you are not part of the EU.”

“Ukraine lost herself. There is something Palestinian about it. They never missed a chance to miss a chance. They still don’t understand that you don’t  negotiate with the EU, you simply have to accept the EU acquis. This is very hard and humiliating, but the only way.” (more…)

iata un anunt de job la ECFR.

POLICY FELLOW – RUSSIA AND EASTERN NEIGHBOURHOOD

BASED IN LONDON

6 Month Fixed Term Contract – 1^st Feb 2010 to 31^st Jul 2010

The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is the first pan-European foreign policy think-tank. Launched in October 2007, it has offices in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris and Sofia. ECFR’s Council of 100 Members – including politicians, decision makers, thinkers and business people – is chaired by Martti Ahtisaari, Joschka Fischer and Mabel van Oranje.

ECFR has brought together a team of distinguished researchers and practitioners from all over Europe to advance its objectives through innovative projects with a pan-European focus

We are currently recruiting a Policy Fellow for our Russia and Eastern Neighbourhood to provide analysis and advice on key political, social and security issues related to EU foreign policies towards Russia and the Eastern Neighborhood. (more…)

o escala scurta la berlin ieri. am prezentat raportul pe politica de vecinatate la un eveniment comun organizat cu bertelsmann. interventii interesante din partea a doi parlamentari germani din CDU si FDP (care spre deosebire de parlamentarii din majoritatea celorlalte state chiar au influenta asupra politicii externe). din cate inteleg are loc o discutie ceva mai larga privind redefinirea accentelor din politica externa germana. discutia inca continua, dar am impresia ca fdp (partenerul minor in coalitia de guvernamand, insa liderul fdp westerwelle este noul ministru de externe si vice-cancelar) mult mai pozitiva… gasiti mai jos cateva elemente din discutiile de ieri:

Berlin

CDU

• Of course Ukraine, Moldova and By will be integrated into European structures.
• Is it in our interests to give Siberia to China? We are interested in a strong Russia integrated into European structures. (more…)

ieri am prezentat raportul pe politica european de vecinatate la paris. urmeaza lviv, sofia, madrid, berlin si din nou bruxelles. vedeti mai jos cateva reactii la raport:

“Europe has finally recognised the importance of stability in its eastern neighbourhood. This is one of the reasons why the European Union adopted its Eastern Partnership policy, which is the initial, necessary step towards understanding what each Eastern neighbour needs. Now, argues this report, the policy needs to be moved from a neighbourhood relationship to a real partnership.”
Miroslav Lajcak, Foreign Minister of Slovakia

“If the European Union does not come together and forge a new, broader strategy towards the Eastern neighbourhood, it will find itself embroiled in  the region’s severe economic and security crisis. Wilson and Popescu’s report  offers a thorough analysis and is a sobering account of the state of the EU’s relationship with its neighbours to the East.”
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, former President of Latvia (more…)