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The EU and sub-regional multilateralism in Europe: An assessment |
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The 4 seas: neighbourhood, enlargement, multilateral and sub-regional cooperation
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Abstract Since
the 1990s a wide range of new sub-regional groups have emerged in Central and
Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Mediterranean and the former Soviet
Union. Although they lack the economic, military and institutional
power of the EU and NATO, these groups have played a positive role in helping
to overcome the Cold War division of Europe, assisting states to integrate with
the EU and NATO, softening the inevitable tensions generated by EU and NATO
enlargement, encouraging reforms in post-communist Europe and addressing
transnational policy challenges. Sub-regional groups have a continuing role to
play in promoting cooperation between the enlarged EU/NATO and the countries
and sub-regions to the east and south.
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