Working Paper #66, 2022
Although the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which is now unfolding before our very eyes, can be seen as a primarily European crisis of regional dimensions, it will have—indeed does—many global repercussions. Naturally, Ukraine and Russia will bear the most massive costs of the conflict: the World Bank’s latest estimates suggest that Ukraine’s GDP will shrink ...
... close allied relations with the United States, did not seek to increase spending. But even before the start of the special operation, the government of Mark Rutte decided to take this step against the backdrop of a general escalation of the situation in Europe. Canada also
took this step
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The growth of the alliance’s military budget stimulates technological improvement, including that of cyber systems, and the improvement of logistics solutions,...
The event was timed to coincide with the publication of the collective monograph “The China Factor in the Mediterranean” in a series of books “Reports of the Institute of Europe RAS”
On March 22, 2022, the conference “The China Factor in the Mediterranean” was held at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). The event was timed to coincide with the publication of the collective monograph ...
It has a clear vision of a Europe it would like to see, it is committed to its noble mission, and it has been very successful in engaging new members and partners
Leadership, in my view, is mostly about three interconnected things. First, it is about vision. A true leader should ...
No European society can exist until the EU becomes a nation state or is substituted by it
The notion of “society” was elaborated on in the 19
th
century. It was coined to grasp the ongoing changes: the Industrial Revolution, the proliferation of capitalism,...
... now, the only agent of radical change seems to be some serious crisis—something that would push the energy community out of their comfort zone. This time has seemingly come, with prices for natural gas, coal and electricity hitting record highs in Europe over the past few weeks, and analysts from Europe expecting the factors that drive these prices to persist in the coming weeks.
Many in European political circles would like to believe it is the Russian Gazprom that is ultimately responsible for ...
Dr. Salam Al Rabadi "1. Introduction ""The challenges associated with demographic developments and migration flows are among the most important trends that will determine Europe's future. This will have repercussions that will result in an integrated system of radical changes in the level of identity of European societies and the stability of European countries. Therefore, there is a wide range of demographic pressures ...
... possibility that President Xi’s successor might become the global decider if the UN is not empowered before China converts its economic power into military power and replaces the U.S. as number one. In that context, the U.S. might go along with the European proposal to empower the UN to keep the peace and achieve other worthwhile objectives. It is within the possibility that the U.S. might accept this or, at least, join China in making a constructive counter-proposal regarding a joint EU/Russian ...
Who do I call if I want to call Europe?H. Kissinger Today, the global political context is extremely complicated, and the international economic environment is tense under the pressure of the social crisis caused, in particular, by migration and the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time,...
On May 19, 2021, a regular meeting of the Dialogue Europe — Russia Advisory Board, held twice a year under the leadership of Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007), was held online
On May 19, 2021, a regular meeting of the Dialogue Europe — Russia Advisory Board, held twice a year ...