EFTA COUNTRIES & EU INTEGRATION

Political and economic dynamics driving EFTA members — Iceland, Norway and Switzerland — toward closer integration with the European Union amid global trade pressures

1 articles

Armenia, once Russia's reliable ally, considers an EU future
DEUTSCHE WELLE

Jun 7, 2026, 06:58 AM

Armenia is holding an election on June 7 that will serve as a referendum on the country's geopolitical orientation, with the population increasingly favouring closer ties with the EU over its longstanding alliance with Russia. The vote tests how far public opinion has shifted in a country once considered a reliable Moscow ally. A pro-EU result would represent a major geopolitical realignment in the South Caucasus.

Armenia, once Russia's reliable ally, considers an EU future