Russia

“Re-election” was a formality but now Putin risks creating problems for himself, Russia and Europe on his turf

bySabine Sasse
Posted on April 2, 2018April 5, 2018

By Luca Contrino (Publication by courtesy of our cooperation partner Europa United). That Putin would be reconfirmed as president at the recent “election” was a foregone conclusion, and ostensibly sets…

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Geopolitics: EU caution spells the end of its Eastern Partnership

byStefan Treitz
Posted on May 27, 2015

The Eastern Partnership Summit on May 21 and 22 demonstrated how uneasy the European Union has become over its efforts to influence countries in its eastern neighbourhood. Officials and leaders…

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Facing a Dangerous World: A Sobering Debate at a Young Professionals Seminar

byBettina Vestring
Posted on May 12, 2015June 9, 2016

Over the past few years, the world around Europe has become much more dangerous. What a contrast to the profound optimism of the 1990s! Of course, people in their late…

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Russia sows discord in search for economic allies

byStefan Treitz
Posted on April 24, 2015April 28, 2015

With Russia’s economy heading for recession and isolation from markets in the West, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is cultivating alternative friendships in and around Europe. Although the rewards may be…

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Polish Lessons for the Ukrainian Economy

byBettina Vestring
Posted on April 17, 2015February 18, 2016

Once upon a time, Ukraine and Poland weren’t all that different. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Ukraine was only lagging slightly behind Poland in term of average income.…

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Energy: Rosneft and Russia pay the price of West’s energy sanctions

byStefan Treitz
Posted on December 1, 2014December 8, 2014

Sanctions on Russian banks and its energy companies are beginning to have a long-term impact on Russia’s economy. Vital foreign investment and access to sophisticated Western oil industry technology have…

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EU’s credibility at stake over South Stream pipeline

byBettina Vestring
Posted on August 25, 2014September 25, 2014

Russia is using its controversial South Stream pipeline project to divide opinion among countries in the European Union about imposing tougher sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. Some countries are taking…

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“Re-election” was a formality but now Putin risks creating problems for himself, Russia and Europe on his turf

Geopolitics: EU caution spells the end of its Eastern Partnership

Facing a Dangerous World: A Sobering Debate at a Young Professionals Seminar

Russia sows discord in search for economic allies

Polish Lessons for the Ukrainian Economy

Energy: Rosneft and Russia pay the price of West’s energy sanctions

EU’s credibility at stake over South Stream pipeline

Call for applications for the YPS in Freiburg closed

Young Professionals Seminar: “Understanding Europe”

“If you want to invest in Turkey you should insist on rule of law”

We4Europe Conference: Searching for a European Identity

How to tell the EU’s Story

Europe at the crossroads: finding a path towards the common good