Public Opinion, Lobbies and Sanctions
... significant. This consideration indicates that, generally speaking, the fear of a possible retaliation and potential economic losses had prevented the EU leaders from adopting tougher measures. Another fundamental issue concerns the nature of the European Union itself. Each of the EU’s twenty-eight member states protects and pursues different goals according to their own national interests. In addition, every state has a different degree of economic interdependence with Russia. Considering ...
02.09.2015