Greater Europe

Map of the European Union's regional initiatives

Greater Europe refers to the idea of an extended Europe that generally implies a Europe transcending traditional geographic boundaries to include trans-Eurasian countries,[1] or countries in close proximity to Continental Europe with strong political, economic, or cultural links to Europe.[2]

  1. ^ Russia and the West: the 21st century security environment. M.E. Sharpe. 1999. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-7656-0432-3.
  2. ^ Coca-Cola Forms 2 New Overseas Units; The New York Times; 21 January 2000; retrieved 7 August 2008