Photo: Ramin Mazur

185th Bergedorf Round Table

Out of the Grey Zone: Ensuring Stability and Security in the Eastern Partnership Area

21-22 June 2024 in Chișinău

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has not only shattered the European security order of the post-Cold War era. It also poses a fundamental – if not existential – security threat to the countries in the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood. Caught in a geopolitical “grey zone”, they are confronted with continued Russian interference and aggression. While the “Europeanisation” of the Eastern Partnership countries has been facing multiple obstacles and the reformist enthusiasm has slackened in some of them, it is in the EU’s strategic interest to support them on their European path and to strengthen their resilience. Against this backdrop, granting EU candidate status to Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia was a forward-looking decision of great significance and consequence.

The 185th Bergedorf Round Table explored the security and economic needs of the countries in the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood.

The participants of the 185th Bergedorf Round Table were approximately 35 high-ranking politicians, government officials, and representatives of think tanks, academia, and media.

  • Judy Dempsey, Reinhold von Ungern-Sternberg
    Judy Dempsey, Reinhold von Ungern-Sternberg Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Krisztián Mészáros, Thomas Paulsen, Paula Erizanu
    Krisztián Mészáros, Thomas Paulsen, Paula Erizanu Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Mihai Popșoi, Nora Müller, Thomas Paulsen
    Mihai Popșoi, Nora Müller, Thomas Paulsen Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Thomas Paulsen, Peter Frey, Mihai Popșoi
    Thomas Paulsen, Peter Frey, Mihai Popșoi Foto: Ramin Mazur
  • Peter Frey, Mihai Popșoi, Kateryna Musiienko
    Peter Frey, Mihai Popșoi, Kateryna Musiienko Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Styopa Safaryan, Irakli Porchkhidze, Igor Munteanu, Michael Siebert
    Styopa Safaryan, Irakli Porchkhidze, Igor Munteanu, Michael Siebert Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Lykke Friis, Thomas Paulsen, Peter Frey, Mihai Popșoi
    Lykke Friis, Thomas Paulsen, Peter Frey, Mihai Popșoi Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Radmila Šekerinska
    Radmila Šekerinska Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Irakli Porchkhidze, Igor Munteanu, Michael Siebert, Leslie Schübel
    Irakli Porchkhidze, Igor Munteanu, Michael Siebert, Leslie Schübel Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Reinhold von Ungern-Sternberg, Gabriele Woidelko, Oana Popescu-Zamfir, Stanislav Secrieru
    Reinhold von Ungern-Sternberg, Gabriele Woidelko, Oana Popescu-Zamfir, Stanislav Secrieru Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Winetasting and Dinner
    Winetasting and Dinner Photo: Ramin Mazur
  • Johannes Schraps, Heather Grabbe, Styopa Safaryan, Nora Müller
    Johannes Schraps, Heather Grabbe, Styopa Safaryan, Nora Müller Photo: Ramin Mazur

List of Participants