EU and Latin America. A Stronger Partnership?

Publication Name
EU and Latin America. A Stronger Partnership?
Volume, number, page
137 p.
Year of Publication
2018
Author(s)
AYUSO Anna
BYRON Jessica
LAGUARDIA MARTÍNEZ Jacqueline
MORI Antonella
PEÑA Félix
RUANO Lorena
ZANATTA Loris
Editor(s)
MORI Antonella
Organization Name
Italian Institute for International Political Studies
Acronym
ISPI
Publisher
Ledizioni LediPublishing
City
Milan
Country of Publication
Italy
Full Date
18 December 2018
ISBN or ISSN
9788867059102
Considered Countries
European Union
Latin America and the Caribbean
Category
Reports
Theme
BILATERAL RELATIONS UE - LAC
Subregion - European Union
Country - European Union
Country - LAC
BIREGIONAL RELATIONS UE - LAC
Strategic Partnerships
BIREGIONAL DIALOGUES UE-LAC
Government
Business
Keyword(s)
Biregional Co-operation
Biregional strategic association
Strategic Alliance between European Union and Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean
International economic cooperation agreements
Political and economic integration
Abstract
2019 will be the year of the twentieth anniversary of the EU-LAC bi-regional Strategic Partnership. But will it also be the year of the desired turning point for EU-LAC relations? Will Europe be able to re-launch political and economic dialogue with LAC countries, especially taking into account that its engagement combines different levels of relations: regional, through the EU-LAC Strategic Partnership, sub-regional, with different regional organizations such as Mercosur or the Pacific Alliance, and bilateral, with individual countries? And finally, will Europe and Latin American countries be able to navigate through today’s choppy international waters, with rising tides of populism and protectionism mounting on both shores of the Atlantic? These issues are at the core of this ISPI report. EU-LAC relations are a litmus test for Brussels to show that it still has the potential to scale up its influence in the region, notwithstanding the current divisions and lack of vision of the EU itself. Building upon a less ambitious but more pragmatic agenda, Europe may indeed re-launch a win-win partnership.