Eastern partnership countries: Democracy in limbo

As we enter 2015 it is worth taking another look at the political developments in the EU's neighbourhood.

A glance shows us that democracy progress in the Eastern Partnership countries – Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Belarus – has been uneven.

There are big differences between the six countries, although they are governed by the same EU policy – the Eastern Partnership Initiative.

Nevertheless, looking at the trends in the past years, it seems the cou...