Publications

This report analyzes the potential for security and defense cooperation among certain countries in the area between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. These include the Nordic states (Denmark, Finland,...chevron_right

The implications of the unexpected success of the All-Ukrainian Association "Svoboda" in the Ukrainian parliamentary elections are discussed in this commentary. The author argues that the big electora...chevron_right

This commentary examines the state of the Ukrainian economy, focusing on worsening macroeconomic indicators and the implications of concomitant economic problems. The health of the Ukrainian economy l...chevron_right

Moldova’s progress in its negotiations on an Association Agreement with the European Union, with a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) as its key element, has become a source of tension bet...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the scope, prospects and implications of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreement (DCFTA) between the EU and the Ukraine. Whether the agreement will be signed and...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the 2012 APEC summit in Vladivostok, with a particular focus on Russia’s lackluster performance there. Prior to the summit, Moscow implemented a number of economic projects i...chevron_right

This commentary discusses disputes between the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin’s inner circle on one side, and the government and Prime Minister Medvedev on the other. The Kremlin, which is still the main ...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the role of the media and freedom of speech ahead of the 2012 parliamentary election in the Ukraine. The author argues that the press in Ukraine is less and less able to perf...chevron_right

This commentary discusses public opinion in the Ukraine ahead of the 2012 parliamentary election. The author argues that a clear lack of credibility for politicians on either side of the political spe...chevron_right

This report discusses the political context, the legal status and the future of shale gas exploration in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania. The authors argue that there has been a change in att...chevron_right

This paper seeks to present the network of connections existing between big business and politics in Ukraine and at pointing to the key oligarchic groups and the political forces they support. It note...chevron_right

This paper looks at the debate around the Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant project and the controversial decision of the Japanese company, Hitachi, to financially contribute to the implementation of this...chevron_right

This paper explores the implications of the construction of a Russian-produced nuclear power plant in Belarus. The Belorussian leadership hopes that the plant will reduce gas imports from Russia, and ...chevron_right

This paper looks at the EU’s Southern Gas Corridor initiative, created to facilitate diversification of gas routes and sources for the Union. Implementation of the corridor has become possible almost ...chevron_right

This paper looks at French-German cooperation in the face of the eurozone crisis. The election of François Hollande has diminished the appearance of the two states’ exceptional compatibility, so appa...chevron_right