Search: European Union,Baltic (3 materials)

Relations between Russia and the West in Ukraine Context Discussed in Riga

On April 29, 2014 the Latvian Institute of International Affairs hosted a seminar on Baltic security sponsored by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and European Leadership Network (ELN). The final session was devoted to relations between Russia and the West against the backdrop of Ukrainian events. The event was moderated by Andris ...

12.05.2014

Latvia: the Long Road to the Euro

... ways of thinking, and selection of economic development priorities. In this context, Latvia seems to be the most contentious Baltic country, since its Russian-speaking minority is most active both socially and politically. The Harmony Center party, largely ... ... followed by Estonia with 25.4 percent, and Lithuania with a mere 5.8 percent of Russian speakers. In the recent years, the European Union has consistently worked to integrate Latvia into its political and economic projects, the most spectacular decisions ...

26.12.2013

‘Estonia will not encourage the EU to boost ties with Russia’: an interview with Baltic-Russian relations expert Karmo Tüür

... University of Tartu in Estonia. He is an acknowledged political scientist with an expertise in Russia and its relations to the Baltic region and the EU. In this short interview, conducted on the sidelines of the international conference ‘Russia and ... ... fundamental aspects to this question: first, are Estonians unhappy about something, second, is that because of our membership in the European Union? Of course, there are troubles. High youth unemployment, brain drain – primarily into Finland and Sweden ...

04.04.2013

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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