The energy community of the European Union and geosecurity challenges in the region of the Southeast Europe

Nešković Slobodan (Univerzitet Privredna akademija u Novom Sadu, Fakultet za evropske pravno-političke studije, Univerzitet \"Sv. Kiril i Metodij\", Veliko Trnovo, Bugarska), slobneskovic@gmail.cоm

Energy security is a concept of essential importance for the overall stability of any country, where energy is one of the main drivers of sustainable development. It is a strategic project of cooperation between the European Union and the countries of the Southeast European region in the field of energy, promoted at the beginning of this century. The project defines the components of the process aimed at stability in the supply and functioning of the energy market. The Energy Union is a compatible plan of the European Commission, providing optimal conditions for its members. The paper discusses the implications of these concepts on the geosecurity position and perspectives of the countries of the region. The war in Ukraine implied huge existential controversies in the international community. Energy security is drastically threatened by it, which produces numerous retrograde repercussions in all spheres of public life.

Keywords: Energy community, geosecurity, crisis, conflict, Southeast Europe, Russian Federation, European Union