The EU-MENA relations have gone through different phases that presented different challenges and opportunities. Over the past two decades however, these relations have been presented with a new challenge: the legitimacy of the EU as a democracy promoter. In this episode, Charelle and Brendan sit down with Dr. Assem Dandashly to discuss the evolution of the EU-MENA relations focusing on EU democracy promotion in the Southern Neighbourhood.

Secondary Sources:
- EU Neighbourhood Policy Youtube Video
- Burlyuk, O., Dandashly, A., & Noutcheva, G. (2024). External democracy promotion in times of internal rule-of-law crisis: the EU and its neighbourhood. Journal of European Public Policy, 31(3), 900–924.
- Understanding Europe, Season 1, Episode 9, A Decentered Perspective.
- Dandashly, A., & Kourtelis, C. (2024). Political corruption in the Arab Mediterranean countries: an innovative typology. Democratization, 1–22.

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