Avrupa Birliği'nin Geleceğinde Avrupa Siyasi Topluluğu Fikri

In the changing international environment against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine War thatstarted in February 2022, a new idea has begun to be discussed in the European Union (EU). Theidea of a European Political Community (EPC), put forward by French President EmmanuelMacron, envisages cooperation with non-EU countries on issues about the European continent.This article asserts that the concept under discussion resembles the notion of a 'privilegedpartnership' that has long been on the EU's agenda while distinguishing it from the Council ofEurope, which presently encompasses non-EU countries. By employing the historical narrativemethod, the study aims to examine the extent to which the EPC idea can be successful, consideringthe consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War on the EU. In this context, the article evaluates theassumption that the ECC idea will strengthen the EU's global relations and support the Union indealing with global crises.Keywords: European Union, European Political Community (EPC), European Integration, RussiaUkrainian War