EU-Russia Relations

Today, the UDHR remains an important reference point and source of inspiration for activists across the globe.

A discussion on Russia’s relationship with the EU, power politics, and the annexation of Crimea.

Putin’s Russia is governed by means of political theatre designed to deflect and distract. From ‘us’ vs. ‘them’ foreign policy to anxious masculinity, this politics has spread from Russia to Europe and the United States, corroding democracy on the way.

As NATO’s nuclear capability comes up for renewal, Europe should seize the chance to push for nuclear de-escalation.

Across Europe, complex entanglements link the Kremlin and the far right. How do these relations work and what’s in it for Russia?

Voters in the Visegrad countries rely on increasingly blurred lines between truth and falsehoods while making their choice at polling stations.

Foreign investment into the EU often have political, as well as economic, motivations. Should the EU act on this?

With a shifting global balance of power, former German Foreign Minister and Vice-chancellor Joschka Fischer talks about the EU’s role and how it can promote global stability.

A circulation of misinformation can have far-reaching implications, and can influence not only the European Union’s relations with Russia and its neighbours, but also its own internal process of integration.

The much anticipated Paris Climate Summit is only weeks away. Although there are many obstacles to securing a binding agreement in Paris, Green MEP Claude Turmes feels there are reasons for optimism, such as the changes taking place at the local and regional levels towards an energy transition. Now Europe has to be brave and show real leadership on technology and renewables.