Russian and EU powers of attraction
Does the eastern neighbourhood want to join forces with Russia, be part of the EU or go it alone?
Does the eastern neighbourhood want to join forces with Russia, be part of the EU or go it alone?
It’s always good to know what Russia thinks of you, especially when it may have a point
Moldova is the only CIS country with an uninterrupted cycle of legal and constitutional transfers of power through elections since 1991
The Swedish presidency should tour the EU’s eastern periphery to ensure the region does not feel forgotten
On 29 July Moldova will hold early parliamentary elections. Nicu Popescu offers a snapshot of the country two days before the elections.
The EU needs to better marshal its soft power in the eastern neighbourhood
Nicu Popescu comments on developments in Abkhazia and South Ossetia after their recognition by Russia
The EU should start listening and involving the small and fragile states of the eastern neighbourhood, and the Swedish Presidency should be the body lead this “listening tour” charge
There will be dire consequences on the EU’s eastern border unless the EU rethinks its eastern neighbourhood strategy
European solidarity is though but necessary ? especially in today?s economic, political and security climate