Securing ‘from within’: The EU policies in Transdnistria

Mariya Polner

doi:10.22151/politikon.14.2.4

Authors

Mariya Polner College of Europe in Bruges

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22151/politikon.14.2.4

Keywords:

European Union, Moldova, border assistance mission, Transnistria conflict

Abstract

The dissolution of the Soviet Union resulted not only interindependence for Moldova. It also served as a push factor for the secessionist conflict on its territory which due to its unresolved status is referred to as frozen. All attempts of the political settlement since 1990s have ended in deadlock. Interestingly, the EU policies towards Transnistria changed significantly in 2003-2004. From the ‘security consumer’ the EU has been slowly turning into the ‘security provider’. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate the impact of the EU in ensuring security and stability through its involvement in the Transnistrian conflict. For this purpose the study will focus on EU-Moldova relations and the instrument it dedicates to ensuring stability, the EU Border Assistance Mission.

Author Biography

Mariya Polner, College of Europe in Bruges

The author graduated of the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium withan M.A. in European Political and Administrative Studies. She also holds a B.A. degree in International Relations from Odessa National University, Ukraine and is an author of several publications on EU-Ukraine relations.