10 rokіv Sxіdnogo Partnerstva: yakі scenarії podal`shogo rozvitku іnіczіativi ta polіtiki ES u sxіdnomu susіdstvі? 10 years of the Eastern Partnership:what are the scenarios for the further development of the initiative in the eastern neighbourhood?

The article suggests that ten years after the Eastern Partnership initiative was founded, its format and structure do not allow to draw full potential of the states that seek EU membership. The author emphasizes that the change in the EU’s approach to the Eastern Partnership countries will make it possible to ensure the accomplishment of the fundamental mission of the European Neighbourhood Policy, namely peace and prosperity in the region. The EU has already done quite a lot in this regard. Expanding the EU’s social rights as part of the Europeanization process will provide a more stable and favourable environment in the Eastern Partnership countries and reduce migration flows therefrom. The main efforts of the EU and Eastern Partnership countries in the near future will be focused on solving domestic political and socioeconomic problems. In this case, Ukraine and the region as a whole will appear on the EU agenda in terms of security issues. The biggest success story of the European Union is its enlargement policy, which can force enemies to negotiate and find a compromise, as well as motivate political leaders to take risks for the implementation of European integration reforms. This policy does not apply to Eastern Partnership countries. The author concludes that the neighbourhood policy has already exhausted its potential, and in order for the dialogue within the Eastern partnership not to descend to the solution of technical issues of the EU Association Agreements implementation, it is necessary to offer an attractive model of cooperation that would provide support for pro-European reforms in the Eastern Partnership countries.