Course requirements

Introduction, content of the course and course requirements. Introductory discussion: Which role(s) does the EU play as an international actor and which role(s) does it play in its (eastern) neighbourhood? - 18 February 2025

The EU's Eastern Neighbourhood, the Eastern Partnership and its current development in the context of the events in Eastern Europe, in post-Soviet area and in the world. Scenarios for the future. EaP and the EU enlargement policy - 25 February 2025

Between a normative actor and realistic policy. EU foreign policy towards Russia: recent history and current crisis - 4 March 2025

EU and Russia - current problems. EU Eastern Neighbourhood in the context of the current conflict in Ukraine + Discussion about Position paper 1. - 11 March 2025

EU policy towards Ukraine: History of mutual relations, the EU and its role in relation to the war in Ukraine, prospects and challenges of Ukraine's integration into the EU. Discussion about Position paper 2 - 18 March 2025

Moldova: A Success Story of the Eastern Partnership? Meeting with external expert (in negotiation) + Discussion about Position paper 3 (25 March 2025)

South Caucasus: a geopolitical crossroad (discussion with the expert: Dr. Zinaida Bechná) + Position paper 4 - 1 April 2025

EU as the actor of human rights and democracy promotion. The case of Belarus + Position paper 5 (15 April 2025)

Meeting with the external guest: Repr. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. Topic: Czech policy towards the Eastern Partnership countries. Current state of the affairs - 22 April 2025

Presentations of final student projects - 29 April 2025

Summary of the problems of current EU policy towards Eastern Partnership countries. Discussion about individual papers - 6 May 2025 (possibly in CAFÉ PODNEBÍ) + FINAL EXAM (13 May 2025 - first term)