EU-Russian relations: lecture 5. EU Member States

Романова Татьяна Алексеевна
Вопросы:
  • 1. What are key differences among member states in shaping the EU’s external policy?
  • 2. What are key differences among member states in shaping the EU’s policy on Russia?
  • 3. What countries are considered friendly to Russia and why?
  • 4. What countries are considered alien to Russia and why?
  • 5. Why is a consensus easier to achieve vis-à-vis a hostile partner?
  • 6. What is the meaning of the EU’s solidarity?
  • 7. What is the practice of the EU’s solidarity to Russia?

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