Main points
- State capture is an issue in all Eastern Partnership countries assessed in the profile and continues to be the primary impediment to successful democratic transformation.
- State capture in these countries has geopolitical ramifications.
- The various revolutions and civil uprisings that have engulfed most of the countries in question have historically had limited impact. However, the latest round of civil mass mobilisation has led to the fall of some corrupt leaders and has installed new leaderships that appear more enthusiastic about reform.