THE BUCHAREST 9 FORMAT BETWEEN RATIONAL AMBITIOUS GOALS AND REAL INFLUENCE
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Studia Europaea
Year: 2022

The 2014 invasion of Crimea, plus the hard policies displayed by Russia in the East Europe produced concern in the region. Most of the states located there, even NATO members felt they need extra defence measures, more cooperation and more help from the alliance. One major step was the formation of the Bucharest Nine format, which, despite its rather informal feature, tried to increase security benefits of its members. The article aims to analyse in a holistic manner the formation, goals, achiev