Accordingly, there is an obvious need for a more accurate geopolitical concept covering former Soviet satellite-states, subsequently lumped together into “New” Europe. The latter has proved to be an inadequate reflection of realities on the ground.
Taking commonalities and shared political agendas into account, one such grouping could be called the Danubian democracies.
https://florianpantazi.substack.com/p/the-danubian-democracies
Florian Pantazi is an historian, IR and geopolitical professional who lives in Sydney Australia. His blog "Spotlight on Geopolitics" was formerly hosted by EurActiv Brussels, from 2009. Florian's posts deal with the major geopolitical shifts and conflicts confronting the international community of states, the European Union's role as a global actor, the emergence of China as a superpower and the resurgence of Russia. He holds a Master II in Geopolitics and International Relations from Sciences Po Toulouse and an MA in History and Philosophy from the Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi, Romania. Substack.com/@florianpantazi X: @Geopolinsider ; Email: florian.pantazi @ gmail.com
" Following the law of unintended consequences, the pursuit of America’s global hegemony agenda has given rise in Warsaw to hopes that Poland could somehow benefit from NATO’s expansion in order to resurrect the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a confederation that at its zenith in the 17th century covered a million square kilometres and encompassed the territories of today’s Poland, Belarus and Ukraine.
https://florianpantazi.substack.com/p/the-us-and-the-polish-honey-trap
Florian Pantazi is an historian, IR and geopolitical professional who lives in Sydney Australia. His blog "Spotlight on Geopolitics" was formerly hosted by EurActiv Brussels, from 2009. Florian's posts deal with the major geopolitical shifts and conflicts confronting the international community of states, the European Union's role as a global actor, the emergence of China as a superpower and the resurgence of Russia. He holds a Master II in Geopolitics and International Relations from Sciences Po Toulouse and an MA in History and Philosophy from the Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi, Romania. Substack.com/@florianpantazi X: @Geopolinsider ; Email: florian.pantazi @ gmail.com
