On July 11, 2016, Moscow became the venue for the 162nd Bergedorf Round Table titled “Russia and Europe: What Unites Us, What Divides Us?” held by the Russian International Affairs Council and the
Körber Foundation
, Germany, with participation of key Russian and European politicians, experts and public figures.
The Bergedorf Round Table is a prominent platform for discussion of pressing global problems held every six months in various countries.
Igor Ivanov's Speech ...
... realistic for three reasons: First, even now under the sanctions regime, we have a very high level of interaction with Europe. Look at the Russian community here in Berlin. Look at the number of joint ventures. Look at the number of students from Russia in Germany. Look at the European small and medium-sized business engaged in Russia. Look at our cultural and historical linkages. The quality of the relationship which we have built with Europe despite all its limitations can hardly be replicated with any ...
... results of its sociological study “Russia in Europe: Rapprochement or Isolation?” prepared on request of the Korber Foundation (
Korber Stiftung
).
On the basis of the surveys carried out on a representative sample of respondents in Russia and Germany, the authors of the research presented their findings regarding similar or differing values of the German and Russian societies, as well as their prevailing perceptions of each other, the European Union, and the major international issues of our ...
German-Russian International Affairs Dialogue (GRID), the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the
Körber Foundation
(Körber Stiftung, Germany) joint project held its third session in Berlin on 15–16 April.
The event was attended by representatives of Russian and German analytical centres, business and the government.
Discussions held during the meeting dealt with such issues ...
... given the current geopolitical tension and the sanctions regime.
Gazprom.ru
Nord Stream 1, 2
Although Nord Stream 2 involves companies from numerous countries, at the political level, the greatest amount of support for the project is being provided by Germany. The German federal authorities are actually in a difficult position here, as Berlin needs to avoid suspicion of non-compliance with
EU energy market legislation
while at the same time pursuing its own interests.
By following a policy of not ...
... “German-Russian International Affairs Dialogue (GRID),” covers economic indicators of Russian-German relations in 2014-2015, and reveals the data on trade, mutual investment, tourism and academic exchange between the Russian Federation and Germany.
Elena Alekseenkova, Vladimir Morozov, Maria Smekalova, and Alexander Teslya worked on this infographics project.
The editorial staff of RIAC thanks its interns Spencer Vuksic and Yulia Solomatina for the project’s data collection.
Russia ...
... the global arena.
The project is based on the discussion within the joint German-Russian working group, that meets twice a year in Berlin and Moscow and confidentially discusses the current international affairs and issues of interest for Russia and Germany. The group comprises think-tanks and business representatives, as well as the former state officials.
The following conference reports reflect the outcomes of working group discussions, that took place in 2015 in
Berlin
(June, 19-20) and
Moscow
...
... tanker aircrafts and unmanned aircrafts with the support of the frigate of Bundesmarine in the light of confrontation of the governing CDU/CSU-SPD coalition and its opposition (the Left Party and the Alliance 90/the Green Party) is the harbinger of Germany’s departure from the policy of military non-intervention cultivated since G. Schroeder was Chancellor of Germany. Moreover, according to public opinion
poll
taken by the influential German news agency DPA, 71% of German respondents were ...
On December 5, 2015, RIAC and
Korber Foundation
met in Moscow within the framework of German-Russian International Affairs Dialog (GRID) to discuss under Chatham House rules the roles of Russia and Germany in the changing world and ways for restoring mutual trust damaged by the Ukraine crisis.
The event was attended by key Russian and German foreign policy experts who focused on the dynamics of Russia-Germany relationship during the six months ...
... have bumped into a very interesting article by Marco Siddi dealing with the concept of identity building in international relations, an important branch of constructivist research theory. More specifically, the paper tried to give an explanation of why Germany, Lithuania and Poland have developed determinate national identities, and consequent policies, as a result of a process of confrontation with the image of an ‘other’, in this case Russia. The author debates that, even though all three ...
