EU's region-building and boundary-drawing policies: the European approach to the Southern Mediterranean and the Western Balkans.

The article provides parallel accounts of the European Union (EU) regional policies towards the Southern Mediterranean and the Western Balkans. The EU has made institutional frameworks for the development of multilateral relations with these regions. The EU has aimed at boosting economic growth and development and act as a security and stability provider. The EU has found it possible to shift the boundaries of the Mediterranean and the Western Balkans with the integration of Cyprus and Malta.