Georgia
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Eastern Partnership
The East, not on the EU’s mind
29 September 20111Polityka Warsaw -
Diplomacy
5 billion to aid Arab revolutions
26 May 2011PresseuropEl País -
Georgia
EU monitors marking time
16 November 2010Le Monde Paris -
Natural Gas
Moscow scores against Brussels again
12 October 2010PresseuropLa Tribune -
Immigration
Frontex launches first expulsion charter
4 October 2010PresseuropLe Monde -
15 April 2010PresseuropRomânia libera
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Geopolitics
Revolutions fail to change the East
11 March 2010Tygodnik Powszechny Cracow -
Political asylum
Poland most welcoming EU state
15 December 2009PresseuropDziennik Gazeta Prawna -
Editorial
All quiet on the Eastern front
11 December 2009Presseurop -
EU-Georgia-Russia
Striking the wrong balance
1 October 2009Presseurop -
Georgia-Russia Conflict
Russia ignores Georgia peace accords
12 August 2009PresseuropDziennik Gazeta Prawna -
Caucase
Romanian arms for Georgia
7 August 2009PresseuropCotidianul -
6 August 2009Presseurop
As the Eastern Partnership summit opens in Warsaw, the EU, which is caught up in the ongoing financial crisis, appears to have little enthusiasm for the project, launched by Poland in 2008. As for the partner countries, they continue to present a wide spectrum of political systems, ranging from dictatorship to democracy.
European observers sent to monitor the peace plan between Moscow and Tbilisi after the 2008 blitzkrieg are wondering what purpose they serve there. In the absence of political headway, the situation is stymied and prospects for a long-term solution are slipping away. 
In Ukraine and Georgia, "pro-Western" movements, which are hoping for a second wind even though they cannot count on support from the EU, are not only paying for their poor political performance but also for the fact that they no longer figure in Europe's geopolitical ambitions, explains Polish political analyst Olaf Osica. 
An EU report released on 30 September blames Georgia for starting the war with Russia in August 2008. But it also accuses Moscow of provocation and a disproportionate reaction. This both-to-blame verdict leaves a number of questions unanswered, bemoans the European press. 
A year after the outbreak of war between Georgia and Russia, tensions are rising, with both countries accusing each other of ignoring the current truce. Having accepted a mission to oversee the cease-fire and respect of the peace agreement, the EU will find itself in a difficult position if the conflict resumes.