Rusova O. The Weimar Triangle countries within the context of the European political, integration and security processes

The thesis is devoted to the definition of the Weimar Triangle states' role in the process of the European integration and reshaping of the existing regional security system. The dissertation is focused on how the "Weimar Triangle" influences over the current EU foreign policy and what perspectives it has as an independent political entity. The greatest challenge of this scientific study is connected with the problem that the European integration is a continuously changing process, primarily, because of a great number of its participants. Every single member-state has its own national interests and it takes a lot of time and efforts to coordinate their national policies. The question of the European integration is treated in light of the partnership between Germany, France and Poland, which reflects the interaction mechanism between the states with the different political heft in the EU and demonstrates how the strong trilateral relations morphs into the full-scale cooperation on the all-European level. The research provides insight into day-to-day European realities, where France and Germany accomplish a function of driving forces of the European integration in order to hold Europe together. Poland, through the Weimar Triangle format, joins this line and considers itself as a pioneer of the integration processes among the other Eastern European states. Due to the strengthening of the Franco-German-Polish relations, the Weimar Triangle has a potential to become an important sub-regional actor, but with the requirement that all three participants will act in a united way.