| Summary: | Black Sea is a region of opportunities and
challenges. The attractiveness of these opportunities pushes many international
actors including the EU to involve in the politics of the region despite the
challenges existing in the region. After the end of Cold War, it became
possible for the EU to establish relations with the countries in the region.
The eastern enlargement covering the post-Soviet countries in the Central and
Eastern Europe led to an increase in the importance of the Black Sea region in the
EU’s neighbourhood. By the way, the EU has been involving into the region
through various kinds of mechanisms. As the level of involvement of the EU to
the region increases, the competition between the EU and Russia aiming to
design their shared neighbourhoods in line with their own objectives has also
intensified. This study aims to examine the EU’s way of handling of its
relations with the Black Sea region. In this scope, firstly, the EU mechanisms targeting
the region will be elaborated. Secondly, the strengths and weaknesses of the EU
policies in the Black Sea region will be discussed. Finally, the balance
between the EU and Russia in the Black Sea will be considered.
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