Negocjacje umowy post-Kotonu między Unią Europejską a państwami AKP. Długoterminowe strategie czy doraźne działania?
Analiza ZBN nr 15 (39)/2018
15grudnia 2018 r.
© 2018 Uniwersytet Jagielloński &Magdalena Kania
The current framework of cooperation between the EU and the ACP countries, the Cotonou Agreement, is due to expire in February 2020. The in-group negotiations heldin recent months brought about preliminary coherent negotiation positions of the respective parties. Coherency is, however, conditional. The official negotiation between the EU and the ACPon a new partnership agreement began on the 28thof September. Yet, the tensions have been growing over the negotiation marathon from the very beginning. Both parties stumble upon political obstructions what affects significantly their positions. It seems clear that results of the talks will be affected by contemporary challenges and pressures. An open question is to what extent short-term pressures may overcast long-term objectives.
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