Moldova and Ukraine’s European Union path for membership: a new strategy for Eastern borders Europeanization
Journal: Relações Internacionais
Year: 2025

The eastward expansion of the European Union, with the accession of former Soviet republics, the launch of the European Neighbourhood Policy (2004) and the Eastern Partnership (2009), saw old balances being dismantled. The admission of new members previously excluded as candidates signaled a new European Union strategy to extend its values and norms. The article considers that the critical juncture of the new geopolitical crisis in Eastern Europe following the war against Ukraine brings a new tr