Multifaceted Integration of Central and Eastern Europe as Part of the Three Seas Initiative and the B-9 Group
Journal: Rocznik Integracji Europejskiej
Year: 2025

The countries of Central and Eastern Europe have been strengthening cooperation in their region for several years. These countries share a fear of Russian policy, as well as a desire for energy independence. They also want to gain greater influence in the structures of the EU and NATO. Since 2015, the Three Seas Initiative (associating countries lying between the Adriatic, Baltic and Black Seas) and the Bucharest Nine (associating the countries of NATO’s eastern flank) have been operating. These