Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russia’s new President this week. Anxieties that a resurgent Russia could cut supplies of gas to Europe have provoked talk of another Cold War. But Andreas Goldthau, of the RAND Corporation, believes energy is useless to Moscow as a foreign policy instrument. (SPRING 2008) “At the end of the… » read more
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When it comes to a new enlargement round in eastern Europe, the EU can’t go forward and can’t go back writes Krzysztof Bobinski. (SPRING 2008) In Ukraine, the EU’s failure to encourage the government in its European aspirations risks creating a growing disillusionment with the West. That would strengthen Russia’s position in Ukraine, where Moscow… » read more
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Belarus, Bielorussia, Enlargement & Neighbours, EU-Russia, International, Krzysztof Bobinski |
Is Latin America Europe’s next missed business opportunity?
April 24, 2008
The economies of Central and South America offer huge opportunities for European business. But Carlo Secchi doubts whether the EU is doing enough to develop its relationship with the region SPRING 2008 By 2050 Brazil and Mexico will be among the world’s six leading economies. Does the European Union care? Perhaps, but almost certainly not… » read more
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Carlo Secchi, Finance & Business, Globalisation, International, Latin America , trade |
Europe’s chance to become a global climate champion
April 11, 2008
With less than two years to go until the crucially important UN climate change talks in Copenhagen in late 2009, Denmark’s Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen assesses Europe’s chances of making a real difference on global warming SPRING 2008 Click here to read the full article
What should EU leaders propose when they’ll meet with Russia’s new President, Dmitry Medvedev? In Europe’s World’s latest issue, Mark Leonard, Nicu Popescu and Jacques Andréani came up with some suggestions A five point strategy for EU-Russia relations The EU badly needs a new approach in its dealings with resurgent Russia, write Mark Leonard and… » read more
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Enlargement & Neighbours, EU-Russia, International, Jacques Andréani, Mark Leonard, Nicu Popescu |