Die Europäische Union, die Östliche Partnerschaft und „Assoziierung Plus“: zur Debatte über die Einbindung assoziierter Nachbarn unterhalb einer EU-Mitgliedschaft

Tobias Schumacher

doi:10.5771/0720-5120-2019-3-205

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- 165–166 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 165–166
- 167–217 AUFSÄTZE 167–217
  - 167–186 Europawahl 2019: neue politische Konstellationen für die Wahlperiode 2019-2024 Rudolf Hrbek Rudolf Hrbek 167–186
  - 187–204 Frankreich, Deutschland und die europäische Integration im Aachener Vertrag Stefan Seidendorf Stefan Seidendorf 187–204
  - 205–217 Die Europäische Union, die Östliche Partnerschaft und „Assoziierung Plus“: zur Debatte über die Einbindung assoziierter Nachbarn unterhalb einer EU-Mitgliedschaft Tobias Schumacher Tobias Schumacher 205–217
- 218–225 FORUM 218–225
  - Die Wahlen zum Europäischen Parlament 2019: drei Ursachen für die Transformation im europäischen Parteiensystem Johannes Kohls, Manuel Müller Johannes Kohls, Manuel Müller
- 226–234 TAGUNGEN 226–234
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- 235–244 ARBEITSKREIS EUROPÄISCHE INTEGRATION 235–244
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Die Europäische Union, die Östliche Partnerschaft und „Assoziierung Plus“: zur Debatte über die Einbindung assoziierter Nachbarn unterhalb einer EU-Mitgliedschaft

Autoren

Tobias Schumacher

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0720-5120-2019-3-205
- ISSN: 0720-5120
- ISSN online: 2941-8895
Zusammenfassung

This article takes up the European Neighbourhood Policy-related debate on the future design of the association policy of the European Union (EU) towards the countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP). It pursues two objectives. First, it examines - apart from a brief discussion of the origins and genesis of the concept of “association plus” in the context of the wider EU neighbourhood framework - how the intra-EU discourse on the future of the EaP has evolved and changed in recent years and which propositions are nowadays at the core of the debate. Secondly, it analyses these propositions, mainly revolving around the integration of EaP countries into the emerging Energy and Digital Union and the Schengen Area as well as the creation of bilateral customs unions, in what regards opportunities and challenges for the eastern neighbours. The article argues that “association plus”, as demanded by the European Parliament and some EaP countries, would generate considerable financial and political costs even for those eastern neighbours that have implemented significant reforms and that it seems acceptable only if it were explicitly declared as an intermediate step towards the granting of an EU membership perspective.

Abstract

This article takes up the European Neighbourhood Policy-related debate on the future design of the association policy of the European Union (EU) towards the countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP). It pursues two objectives. First, it examines - apart from a brief discussion of the origins and genesis of the concept of “association plus” in the context of the wider EU neighbourhood framework - how the intra-EU discourse on the future of the EaP has evolved and changed in recent years and which propositions are nowadays at the core of the debate. Secondly, it analyses these propositions, mainly revolving around the integration of EaP countries into the emerging Energy and Digital Union and the Schengen Area as well as the creation of bilateral customs unions, in what regards opportunities and challenges for the eastern neighbours. The article argues that “association plus”, as demanded by the European Parliament and some EaP countries, would generate considerable financial and political costs even for those eastern neighbours that have implemented significant reforms and that it seems acceptable only if it were explicitly declared as an intermediate step towards the granting of an EU membership perspective.
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