Publications

This paper examines Georgia since the 2003 'Rose Revolution', highlighting the country's successful export of the Western political and economic model. It argues that the strength of the Georgian stat...chevron_right

This paper looks at the potential for cooperation between the Kaliningrad oblast and the European Union. Divided into three parts, the first section examines Kaliningrad's relationship with Moscow. T...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the possible effect on Turkey-EU relations following Turkey’s intention to boycott the Cyprus presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2012. The author states that the bo...chevron_right

This commentary looks at petroleum as a source of income for Belarus. Belarus generated a surplus at US$1.9 billion in foreign trade in goods and services in the first four months of 2012 as compared ...chevron_right

The recent European Football Championships helped further develop Ukraine’s infrastructure and economy. However, a lack of transparency over funding and the arrest of the former prime minister did little to improve its image in the West.chevron_right

The synergy of economic and geopolitical factors seen over the past few years has caused higher mutual interest between Eastern European countries and China. However, while China desires to safely inv...chevron_right

The Arab Spring in 2011 altered the political landscape in the EU’s Southern Neighborhood, creating a new context for EU policy towards the South. In the Eastern Neighborhood, the launch of the Easter...chevron_right

This article states that Germany’s shift towards renewable energy sources following the events of Fukushima in 2011 has proven to be an extremely difficult and expensive task. The implementation of th...chevron_right

This article states that the Russian government is resuming the policy of a controlled opening-up of the Russian energy sectors to foreign investors, initiated in 2006. This process is being closely s...chevron_right

As a consequence of historical events, a significant part of the Ukrainian population uses Russian in their everyday life, while knowing Ukrainian to only a small degree or not at all. As a result, th...chevron_right

This paper presents the evolution of the Bundeswehr’s role in German foreign and security policy and the ongoing process of “constructing” a new military. The authors discuss the objectives of the mil...chevron_right

This paper presents the opportunities and the challenges linked to the introduction of a visa-free regime in EU-Eastern Europe relations. The author gives an outline of the visa liberalization process...chevron_right

This commentary addresses how the potential for conflict over Iran’s nuclear program could affect the Southern Caucasus region. The author argues that even though it seems that Azerbaijan is not align...chevron_right

This commentary argues that Russia is implementing an extensive and multifaceted policy towards Moldova, aiming at a permanent change in the country’s geopolitical orientation from a pro-European to a...chevron_right

This report describes the Russian oil sector, its problems and the challenges that it poses, and the government's policy towards this key branch of the Russian economy. It seeks to answer questions re...chevron_right