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The EU-Latin American Strategic Partnership

Subtitle: 
state of play and ways forward Study
Book Title: 
The EU-Latin American Strategic Partnership: state of play and ways forward
Volume, number, page: 
88 p.
Year of Publication: 
2017
Author(s): 
MÜLLER Gustavo G.
WOUTERS Jean
DEFRAIGNE Jean-Christophe
SANTANDER Sebastian
RAUBE Kolja
Editor(s): 
European Parliament
Organization Name: 
Directorate-General for External Policies - European Parliament
Publisher: 
European Parliament
City: 
Brussels
Country of Publication: 
Belgium
Full Date: 
July 2017
ISBN or ISSN: 
978-92-846-0952-9
Considered Countries: 
Brazil
Chile
Guatemala
Honduras
Peru
China
South Korea
Japan
Greece
Turkey
Argentina
France
Finland
Bulgaria
Italy
United States
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Bolivia
Paraguay
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Haití
Category: 
Books
Theme: 
Subregion - European Union
Country - European Union
BIREGIONAL RELATIONS UE - LAC
Agreements
Summits
Association Agreeements
Strategic Partnerships
Government
Business
Keyword(s): 
International politics
International economy
international trade
common commercial policy
Economic integration
Interparliamentary Relations
principle of proportionality
Democracy
Human Rights
Interregional Cooperation
Biregional Co-operation
Mercosur
Pacific Alliance
Unasur
ALBA
SICA
CELAC
EuroLat
relaciones foreign policy
CARICOM
TTIP
ECLAC
PARLANDINO
PARLATINO
Abstract: 
By looking at the current social, economic and political trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and at recent developments in the EU’s relation with the region, this study explores windows of opportunity for advancing the EU-Latin American strategic partnership. It is argued that, although asymmetries between Europe and Latin America might impact and diminish the bi-regional relationship, the EU is well-positioned to play a more active role in Latin America by strengthening existing institutional links, such as the strategic bi-regional partnership between the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Euro-Latin America Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat). The study concludes with tailor-made recommendations in order to advance the EU’s engagement and cooperation with individual Latin American countries and with the region as a whole, both through traditional cooperative channels and through closer parliamentary links within the framework of EuroLat.