The lecture and the seminar discussion will be devoted to the history of relations between the EU and Belarus and the ambitions of the EU to work as a normative and democracy promotion actor in the Eastern neighbourhood. Attention will be devoted to the limits and problems of the EU as a democracy promotion actor in case of Belarus.

Topic of Position paper 4:

Belarus and the EU: Failure of the EU as an actor of democracy promotion?

What are, in your view, the pros and cons of current EU policy towards Belarus? Prepare some supportive and some critical arguments. Suggest possible future directions in the EU – Belarus relations and explain your recommendations.

Position paper must be uploaded to the particular folder  no later than 6 p.m., 5 November 2019.