NEU - Newsletter for the European Union

 

ISSUE N. 136 19 APRIL 2021

Inside this issue EU-Russia relations: a year later Russia: the dominant gas supplier for Europe up to 2040 and maybe more EU-Russia migratory trends EU-Russia relations at historic low, but that is just one side of the story EU-Russia economic relations: a new stage ahead? The European Social Innovation Competition

EDITORIAL  EU-Russia: a year later Following the analysis of the state of the art of the relations between the European Union with the US and with China, the time has come with EU and Russia. After these months, it is clear that the world emerging from the pandemic will be very different from the one we knew, but Russia will probably continue to be a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigmaas Winston Churchill said. In the context of the relations between Brussels and Moscow, Sputnik V, the mysterious vaccine developed by the Russians but not yet approved by the EMA, could also play an important role. Will it be the Unexpected that will change the relations between the two Powers or another geopolitical weapon that the Kremlin will use to divide the countries of the Union once again, as already happened in recent years? Click here to read the article

ENERGY  Russia: the dominant gas supplier for Europe up to 2040 and maybe more Current relations between Russia and the EU are the worst since the end of the Cold War. Despite the often rocky interaction, the European and Russian economies are highly complementary. The complementarity of the economies has been mutually advantageous for decades: Russia exports vast volumes of raw materials and imports finished, often high-tech, machines. These exports primarily include energy products such as oil and natural gas. Also, after the annexation of Crimea sanctions were introduced that reduced Russia’s access to Europe's financial sector.  Click here to read the article

MIGRATION EU-Russia migratory trends Speaking of migrants’ crisis, it is to be considered the Middle Eastern refugees and migrants that are transiting through the Balkans, Central Europe, and then to the Western Europe. However, the neglected group of labour migrants is huge. This analysis presents report of the OECD on the EU-Russia migration trends and models. Click here to read the article

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS  EU-Russia relations at historic low, but that is just one side of the story There are no more relations between Russia and European Union, as Brussels is “destroying mechanisms built over years”. This strong sentence, pronounced by Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on 23th March during a visit to China, highlight the very bad moment for the dialogue with EU's biggest Eastern neighbour. Click here to read the article

ECONOMY EU-Russia economic relations: a new stage ahead? “European sanctions are definitely having an impact on [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s Russia, but we can afford these sanctions only because, and as long as we have a strong economy”. This is what German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble reported at a Brookings Institution conference in Washington. He furthermore added that maintaining the EU economic sanctions against Russia will depend on the overall economic strength of the Union. Is it really like that? Are the EU-Russia economy relations ahead of a new stage? Click here to read the article

EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The European Social Innovation Competition The European Social Innovation Competition is a Competition run by the European Commission, with the support from the EIC across all EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Each year, three €50,000 prizes are awarded by the European Commission for the best socially innovative projects designed to change the world for the better. Click here to read the article

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Editorial director:  Paolo Maggioli Chief editor: Nicola Frau Editor: Francesca Piatto

Contributors: Giovanni Asmundo Nicola Frau Elisa Gambardella Margherita Genua Federico Girolamo Lioy Valerio Palombaro Nenad Stekic Francesca Piatto

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