EuroDialogues: How can Ukraine strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomy?

EasyBusiness (part of the Civitta Institute network) supported by the International Renaissance Foundation and with information support from the Center for Economic Recovery, held the EuroDialogues event “How can Ukraine strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomy? Economy, regional development, and cross-border cooperation.”

The event presented research on Ukraine’s potential to replace Russian and Chinese exports in selected sectors and value chains, along with the related effects of investment in Ukraine on the EU’s bordering regions (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania).

EasyBusiness (part of the Civitta Institute network) experts analyzed the experience of several candidate countries, EU member states, and broader international practice to shape a negotiating framework for Ukraine.

They identified the key product groups and EU value chains where Ukraine could help strengthen the EU by reducing its dependence on imports from China and Russia – findings that can already be applied to building Ukraine’s competitive capacity.

The underlying studies, “Impact of European Investments in Ukraine on the Development of Bordering EU Member States” and “Recommendations on the negotiation framework for EU accession,” were carried out under the project “Analytical Support for Ukraine’s European Integration and Integration into EU Value Chains,” implemented by EasyBusiness (part of the Civitta Institute network) with support from the International Renaissance Foundation and information support from the Center for Economic Recovery.