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To be able to properly adapt and use the EU’s crisis management mechanisms in the event of a crisis, the Baltic States need to build resilience by strengthening their administrative capacity. The EU and its Member States have already established cross-border cooperation and solidarity mechanisms to manage crises and protect people effectively. One of them is the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), which, in the case of the Baltic States, was activated during the migrant crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. It enabled the Baltic States to contribute to the defence of Ukraine, help other European countries in the fight against the challenges of climate change, and prepare for future crises. This mechanism is an example of “cyclical Europeanization”, which highlights the importance of the administrative capacity of Member States to ensure resilience in the face of crises. However, administrative capacity has been one of the biggest challenges for the Baltic States in joining the EU. Insufficient administrative capacity to pool resources in times of emergency might make the small states vulnerable. This chapter analyses the EU crisis management context—the theoretical background of Europeanization and the practical aspects of the mechanisms currently in place in the EU. In this context, the importance of the Member States’ administrative capacity for resilience is highlighted.

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The Baltic States in the Context of the EU’s Crisis Management: The Importance of Administrative Capacity for Resilience

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    2026年

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  • Mantas Bileišis,
  • Svajūnė Ungurytė-Ragauskienė

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To be able to properly adapt and use the EU’s crisis management mechanisms in the event of a crisis, the Baltic States need to build resilience by strengthening their administrative capacity. The EU and its Member States have already established cross-border cooperation and solidarity mechanisms to manage crises and protect people effectively. One of them is the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), which, in the case of the Baltic States, was activated during the migrant crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. It enabled the Baltic States to contribute to the defence of Ukraine, help other European countries in the fight against the challenges of climate change, and prepare for future crises. This mechanism is an example of “cyclical Europeanization”, which highlights the importance of the administrative capacity of Member States to ensure resilience in the face of crises. However, administrative capacity has been one of the biggest challenges for the Baltic States in joining the EU. Insufficient administrative capacity to pool resources in times of emergency might make the small states vulnerable. This chapter analyses the EU crisis management context—the theoretical background of Europeanization and the practical aspects of the mechanisms currently in place in the EU. In this context, the importance of the Member States’ administrative capacity for resilience is highlighted.