Multiple governments, most notably the EU, have called for changes and reforms to the current approach towards safeguarding foreign investments. However, the absence of a common agreement among experts and social activists on how the replacement should look like means the so desired reforms are lagging behind. Besides, having received no support from major geopolitical […]
The EU’s approach to Russia since the onset of the Ukraine crisis has been characterised by internal divisions of opinion among the Member States, writes Anna-Sophie Maass in a recent article published on the blog European Futures. She argues that its relations with Russia, and in particular the issue of sanctions, will test whether the
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In 1999 Javier Solana spoke longingly about the mutual economic and political benefits of the EU-Russian ‘strategic partnership.’ Solana’s aspirations seemed to be fulfilled when the EU and Russia launched their first institutionalised framework for cooperation in energy policy – the EU-Russian Energy Dialogue in 2000 and sought to develop mechanisms for the combat of international terrorism
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The Eastern enlargement in 2004 included for the first time a number of former Soviet states joining the European Union, among them Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The three Baltic states had regained their independence in the 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union and then turned towards western Europe to finally become a member
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During a recent study trip to the Baltic States, Natolin students heard a number of key speakers express the view that the EU has not sufficiently addressed Russian provocation to the Baltic States’ energy security. The Baltic States, and the EU on average, have been highly dependent on Russia when it comes to satisfying energy demand.
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