This is a familiar tactic before elections. In this case, we have the element of energy diversification, and Bulgaria is trying to negotiate Russian gas through Turkey.
Rafael Loss explains how Russia uses Iranian drones against civilian targets in Ukraine
A sanctions doctrine would improve the European Union’s policymaking process and provide its global partners with clarity about the measures it would implement in certain conditions
Filip Medunic argues that the EU needs a sanctions doctrine – a framework to set out the goals, means, and risks for the use of economic measures
The ultimate decision requires the qualified majority in the Council and is thus purely political. Many countries will be wary of taking such a drastic step
Marie Dumoulin talks about the debate around the EU-wide visa ban for Russian tourists, examines EU sanctions and how European states are working with Russian groups abroad
By stigmatising all Russians, we are feeding the Kremlin’s propaganda, which for years, and in particular since the offensive in Ukraine, has been denouncing the supposed Russophobia of Westerners
Marie Dumoulin assesses the ongoing food crisis caused by the war on Ukraine
It is possible that in the future EU countries will act separately again. We must continue to work on European unity, for the EU is a union of opportunities, values but also interests.
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