... Tüür, do you see a certain level of dissent from the pro-EU mainstream in Estonia?
Well, there are two 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 – make for a degree of public despair. But is this despair connected to the EU? Well, yes and no. On the one hand, one ...
.... Amongst a number of practical reasons, they fear it endangers their own regional integration projects as well as their own rapprochement with the EU. But let’s not underestimate the role of national pride here. How could the world’s largest ... ... concessions to partner up with Russia, but simply maintain the façade of special treatment.
Keep in low gear
The European Union has a fragile international image. ‘The turmoil in the EU has raised doubts in people’s minds about ...
... Union deems necessary to make them comply with its core values.
But Ukraine seems to be a rather troublesome partner for the European Union. As an editor of the paper Zerkolo Nedeli told the Economist, '[the country’s] favourite sport has ... ... parliamentary elections.
As Martin Lukac rightly points out in his insightful article on the Russian attitude to the EU-Ukrainian rapprochement, there are signs of a lack of political will both to release the leading figures of the Orange Revolution and to ...
