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By Anna-Sophie Maass Filed Under: Europe Posted:
From recent fears about Russia’s actions in Syria, to the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in London, there has been a worsening of the EU’s relationship with Russia. Anna-Sophie Maass examines some of the historical reasons for the transformation from cooperation to confrontation. In 1999 Javier Solana spoke longingly about the mutual economic and political benefits […]
By James Pattison Filed Under: All posts Posted:
Should governments send weapons or troops to conflicts in other countries? Professor James Pattison compares the ethics of supplying arms with militarily intervention. Western states are less likely to wage major wars in the future. This is for (at least) four reasons. First, despite ongoing conflicts, the world is generally more peaceful. Second, the US’s […]
By Stefan Bouzarovski and Saska Petrova Filed Under: Europe, Featured, Science and Technology, Urban Posted:
The EU’s new ‘Energy Union’ does not go far enough in reshaping our demand for energy, argue Professor Stefan Bouzarovski and Dr Saska Petrova. One of the ten stated priorities of the new European Commission has been the establishment of an ‘Energy Union’ – a common policy umbrella that will, says the EU, ensure “secure, […]
By Tomas Maltby Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted:
There are few issues more important to EU governments than energy security. Promises of EU solidarity may mean less than they seem, explains Tomas Maltby. The crisis in Ukraine has caused the European Union to urgently revise its policy on energy and energy security. In February the European Council agreed that existing efforts to reduce […]
By Maria Sharmina Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted:
The Ukraine crisis has focused attention on Western Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and gas supplies. But the significance of Russia’s energy policy is much wider than this – and could be central to the global response to climate change, explains Dr Maria Sharmina. Russia has a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of […]
By Eleanor Bindman Filed Under: Featured Posted:
As the crisis following the Russian annexation of Crimea continues to develop rapidly and unpredictably, a series of economic sanctions against key Russian individuals have been put in place, with the possibility of more to come. But, writes Dr Eleanor Bindman, the annexation of Crimea now appears to be irreversible, and this must be accepted […]