An article presenting the findings of our EU-Russia power audit, released last November
Media mentions – Wider Europe
ECFR’s report cites fears that Russia is an increasingly dangerous trading and political partner
Hungary’s leading political daily carries a lengthy article on ECFR’s Russia report
A bleak view of European selfishness and short-termism emerges from a paper on EU-Russia relations, just published by ECFR
Europe has lost the plot in trying to cope with a resurgent Russia under President Vladimir Putin, who is dictating the agenda in his dealings with European capitals, according to a study published yesterday
According to ECFR executive director Mark Leonard, Russia has been the most divisive issue for the EU since Donald Rumsfeld and the Iraq war
Within the European Union there are a least five camps when it comes to dealing with Russia, ranging from the ‘Trojan horse’ countries to the ‘new Cold warriors’, says a new study analysing the bloc’s divided approach to its giant neighbour to the east
“Each EU country is torn between the efforts to retain its national identity and dismantle statehood in the process of integration. And no country is willing to compromise its national interests,” says Valentin Fyodorov, assistant director of the Europe Institute at the Russian Academy of Sciences, commenting on ECFR’s Russia report.
“As EU leaders prepare for the annual debate over how much reform Turkey has done and how much it should do, they should do all they can to renew Turkey’s trust in the EU,” writes Chris Patten, one of ECFR’s founding members
“Among their proposals are closer EU co-operation at the UN, the IMF, the World Bank and the WTO, as well as a firm commitment to future membership for Turkey and the western Balkans.” News article