We and the others – We and the others – challenges of the challenges of the

European European Neighbourhood PolicyNeighbourhood Policy

Charlotte CLEMENTCharlotte CLEMENT Genshagen, 25-30 September 2005Genshagen, 25-30 September 2005

UKRAINE AND UKRAINE AND THE EUROPEAN THE EUROPEAN

NEIGHBOURHOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY:POLICY:

EU-Ukraine EU-Ukraine relations: from co-relations: from co-

operation to operation to integration?integration?

Ukraine: historical Ukraine: historical overviewoverview

In terms of history, Ukraine has In terms of history, Ukraine has always been a divided country. always been a divided country. The most obvious geographical The most obvious geographical dividing line is the Dnieper dividing line is the Dnieper River, which runs through the River, which runs through the capital, Kiev.capital, Kiev.

Ukraine: historical Ukraine: historical overviewoverview

EU-Ukraine relations since EU-Ukraine relations since the early 1990sthe early 1990s

1991 - Technical Assistance for the 1991 - Technical Assistance for the Commonwealth of Independent States Commonwealth of Independent States (TACIS) programme(TACIS) programme

1998 - 1998 - Partnership and Co-operation Partnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA)Agreement (PCA)

2004 - European Neighbourhood Policy 2004 - European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) (ENP)

2005 – A joint EU-Ukraine Action Plan 2005 – A joint EU-Ukraine Action Plan has been endorsed by the EU-Ukraine has been endorsed by the EU-Ukraine Cooperation Council.Cooperation Council.

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I. The EU Policy before the I. The EU Policy before the Orange RevolutionOrange Revolution

1. EU relations with Ukraine before 1. EU relations with Ukraine before the ENPthe ENP

2. The ENP with Ukraine as 2. The ENP with Ukraine as substitute to an association substitute to an association agreementagreement

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II. From the Winds of Change to II. From the Winds of Change to a closer co-operation between a closer co-operation between the EU and Ukraine?the EU and Ukraine?

1. The EU’s position1. The EU’s position during during the the Orange RevolutionOrange Revolution

2. The aftermath of the Orange 2. The aftermath of the Orange RevolutionRevolution

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III. Prospects for the futureIII. Prospects for the future

1. The EU side: divisions between 1. The EU side: divisions between new and old member statesnew and old member states

2. The Ukrainian side: between 2. The Ukrainian side: between East and WestEast and West

II. From the Winds of Change II. From the Winds of Change to a closer co-operation to a closer co-operation

between the EU and Ukraine? between the EU and Ukraine? 1. The EU’s position1. The EU’s position during during the the

Orange RevolutionOrange Revolution

The final (repeat) round of The final (repeat) round of the 2004 Ukrainian the 2004 Ukrainian

presidential electionpresidential election

Unity of the EU positionUnity of the EU position

«Recent events in Ukraine have «Recent events in Ukraine have confirmed the country’s place on the confirmed the country’s place on the European map. We have no doubt that European map. We have no doubt that these events will enter history as a these events will enter history as a milestone not only for Ukraine, but also milestone not only for Ukraine, but also for the EU's relations with your country. for the EU's relations with your country. The European Union and Ukraine have a The European Union and Ukraine have a common interest in further reinforcing common interest in further reinforcing our political, economic and cultural ties. »our political, economic and cultural ties. »

Benita Ferrero-WaldnerBenita Ferrero-Waldner, , 12 January 2005 12 January 2005

II. From the Winds of Change II. From the Winds of Change to a closer co-operation to a closer co-operation

between the EU and Ukraine?between the EU and Ukraine?2. The aftermath of the 2. The aftermath of the

Orange RevolutionOrange Revolution « Our place is in the European Union. « Our place is in the European Union.

We are no longer on the edge of Europe. We are no longer on the edge of Europe. This was a victory of freedom over This was a victory of freedom over tyranny. […] My goal is Ukraine in a tyranny. […] My goal is Ukraine in a united Europe. united Europe. Our road into the future Our road into the future is the road on which a united Europe is is the road on which a united Europe is headed. »headed. »

Viktor Yushchenko, 23 January 2005Viktor Yushchenko, 23 January 2005

III. Prospects for the futureIII. Prospects for the future1. The EU side: divisions 1. The EU side: divisions

between new and old member between new and old member statesstates

III. Prospects for the futureIII. Prospects for the future2. The Ukrainian side: 2. The Ukrainian side:

between East and Westbetween East and West

Thank you very much for your kind Thank you very much for your kind attention!attention!