The Afghanistan-Central Asia relationship: What role for the EU?
As the 2014 NATO drawdown from Afghanistan approaches, the EU increasingly focuses on preventing potential spillover effects on Central Asia....
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European National Policies Series – Finland and Central Asia
Finland’s cooperation with Central Asian states is mostly based on development assistance, but diplomatic and economic ties are increasing. Several...
European National Policies Series – France and Central Asia
France’s presence in Central Asia consists of a network of cultural centres that foster French language and culture, combined with...
The EU Needs a New Values-Based Realism for its Central Asia Strategy
Last summer, on the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the EU Strategy for Central Asia, the European Council approved...
US Central Asia policy: Still American Mars versus European Venus?
At a time when transatlantic commitments are widely focused on the Syrian crisis and the need for coordinated policies to...
European National Policies Series – Spain and Central Asia
Central Asia holds a complicated place in Spanish foreign policy. Considering Spain’s low profile both in Asia and Eastern Europe,...
European National Policies Series – Portugal and Central Asia
Portuguese relations with Central Asia are naturally perceived as marginal. Although bilateral relations have developed since the mid 2000s, Portugal...
European National Policies Series – Denmark and Central Asia
Denmark has in recent years enhanced its political and economic ties to Central Asian states. Political and economic interests drive...
European National Policies Series – The Netherlands and Central Asia
The Netherlands increasingly acknow-ledges the vital geostrategic importance of the Central Asian region and has adopted a multidimensional approach that...
European National Policies Series – The South Caucasus and Central Asia
Twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia have developed...
European National Policies Series – Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Relations between Central Asia and the post-Soviet countries of Eastern Europe have largely been developed in the shadow of Russia....
Mongolia’s Quest for Third Neighbours. Why the European Union?
Mongolia is beginning to attract more interest from European organisations and institutions. A Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between Mongolia...