“…"The not-yet EU member states of the Balkans and three states of Eastern Europe – Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine – have much in common: geographic proximity to the EU, political priority to become members of the EU, and similar struggles to improve their political and economic governance in line with EU standards and values. …”

“…There is a new model that has so far been ignored in the debate, namely the Association Agreements, which include Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs), between the EU and Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, which came into force earlier in 2016. …”