Tackling frozen conflicts in the EU's own neighbourhood

Last year's events in South Caucasus have brutally brought to light the issue of protracted conflicts in the Black Sea region, frequently referred to as 'frozen conflicts'.

At the eastern border of both the EU and Nato, worrying regional developments are constantly on Romania's radar, as there are actors ready to exploit vulnerabilities, create or maintain tensions and push for outcomes which threaten a stable, peaceful and democratic European neighbourhood.

Against this backdrop,...