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ABSTRACT

The European Public Law Organization (EPLO) is an international
organization established in 2007. Its main mission is to strengthen
European values, the principles of European public law (public law, in
its broad sense, constitutes the relations between individuals and state
institutions as well as the interaction between state institutions) and
best European practices for democratic governance.
Georgia joined EPLO in 2010. On August 1, 2021, the EPLO regional
branch in Tbilisi was officially inaugurated. The joint decision of the
Government of Georgia and EPLO to establish the regional branch in
the capital of Georgia aimed at activating an institutionalized research-
educational instrument in support of Georgia’s integration into the
community of European nations. Apart from Georgia, the branch also
covers the regional neighbor countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

This publication is the second edition of the scientific work pro-ation is the second edition of the scientific work pro-
This public
duced by the EPLO regional branch in 2021. The brutal war in Ukraine ed by the EPLO regional branch in 2021. The brutal war in Ukraine
duc
waged by the Russian Federation fundamentally changed the EU policy y the Russian Federation fundamentally changed the EU policy
waged b
t towards its South-Eastern neighborhood. Therefore, it became neces-owards its South-Eastern neighborhood. Therefore, it became neces-
sary to update the publication and introduce significant changes to its o update the publication and introduce significant changes to its
sary t
certain parts. The new edition of the publication offers fundamental ertain parts. The new edition of the publication offers fundamental
c
knowl
knowledge about the European Union, which, as the authors believe, is edge about the European Union, which, as the authors believe, is
imperative for comprehending the EU as a unique international player ative for comprehending the EU as a unique international player
imper
with its institutional and legislative setup, decision-making toolbox, as l and legislative setup, decision-making toolbox, as
with its institutiona
well as also understanding the EU accession process specificities, etc. lso understanding the EU accession process specificities, etc.
well as a
The second addition discusses EU enlargement and the EU accession in ond addition discusses EU enlargement and the EU accession in
The sec
the prism of the new wa
the prism of the new wave of 2022 and against the background of grant-ve of 2022 and against the background of grant-
ing the EU candidate status of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.andidate status of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
ing the EU c
In addition, the publication describes the division of the legislative
and administrative competences between the EU and its member states
and underlines the role of EU institutions in such competence-sharing.