On 18-19 July the 13th German-Russian intergovernmental consultations were held in Hanover. A dozenor so ministers from each country participated in the consultations along with Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Dmitri Medvedev. From the Russian point of view the talks did not produce the expected, clear-cut political support for Russia’s plans for expansion in the [...]
Archive for July 29th, 2011
Forerunners or scaremongers? Germany to abandon nuclear power
2011/07/29
The German government’s final decision to abandon nuclear power as of 2022 has been expected for months. However, instead of calming the waters, providing solutions and answering the question ‘What next?’, it has only fanned the flames. Even the adoption of legal amendments enforcing the government’s decision by the German parliament (both the Bundestag and [...]
Between energy security and energy market integration
2011/07/29
Guidelines for the future development of the EU’s external energy policy in Europe’s neighbourhood For many years the European Union has been improving the efficient use of energy resources and yet the demand for energy in the EU continues to increase. When Europe belonged to one of the world’s key energy markets with relatively easy [...]
