Project

The influence of the Hungarian, Polish and Lithuanian EU Presidencies on the EU's policy towards its Eastern Neighbourhood.

Code
3F015011
Duration
01 October 2011 → 30 September 2015
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Other economics and business
    • Citizenship, immigration and political inequality
    • International and comparative politics
    • Multilevel governance
    • National politics
    • Political behaviour
    • Political organisations and institutions
    • Political theory and methodology
    • Public administration
    • Other political science
Keywords
Eastern Partnership EU presidency Eastern Neighbourhood Policy new EU member States
 
Project description

In this research project, the influence of the Hungarian, Polish and Lithuanian EU Presidencies on the EU Eastern Neighbourhood policy is analysed in five areas: internal market, energy, migration, social policy and police cooperation. The extent of influence is measured, and variables determining this influence are examined: political weight, administrative capacity, networks, voting procedure, expertise, political progress of policy issues.