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Euro - 20 years on: who won and who lost?

9:53 17.05.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

Euro - 20 years on: who won and who lost?

The common European currency – the euro – came into being 20 years ago. Since January 1, 1999, the euro has been widely used in cashless money transfers. On January 1, 2002, banknotes and coins were introduced into circulation. How did the European countries benefit from the single currency? How …

Will the Malthouse compromise work?

11:06 07.02.2019 Elena Ananyeva

Will the Malthouse compromise work?

On January 15, the British MPs cast their ballots on the Agreement on the British Withdrawal from the EU, which T. May had reached with Brussels [1] - “Plan A”. The government lost the vote [2]. On January 29 they voted on the government ‘s "plan B". In fact, the …

EU sets in motion special mechanism against US sanctions

11:38 05.02.2019 Vladimir Sazhin

EU sets in motion special mechanism against US sanctions

According to French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, the EU’s updated Blocking Statute mechanism of maintaining financial, economic and trade relations with Iran, aimed at mitigating the impact of Washington’s sanctions on EU companies doing business with Tehran, will take effect within the next few days.However, the French minister stood …

Italy vs France: war of elites over “yellow vests” and Libya

11:19 28.01.2019 Dmitry Babich

Italy vs France: war of elites over “yellow vests” and Libya

The disputes, which regularly flare up between the current governments of France and Italy are important for Russia, since the ideological rift between President Emmanuel Macron and the ruling Italian coalition of Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio has, among other things, have direct bearing on this country. However, there …

Europe-US: results of 2018 and prospects for 2019

11:37 14.01.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

Europe-US: results of 2018 and prospects for 2019

Speaking at a December 4 news conference in Brussels following a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said that the rule-based multilateral world order that for many decades has served the collective interests of the Western nations is no longer working. He backed up …

Leave not stay? EU approves UK exit

12:25 04.12.2018 Andrey Kadomtsev

Leave not stay? EU approves UK exit

On November 25, leaders of the EU member states approved an agreement on the withdrawal of Great Britain from the Union. The last objections, voiced by Spain, were lifted after Madrid received "assurances from the British government concerning Gibraltar." Now the British Prime Minister Theresa May will have to secure …

Polish and Greek claims to Berlin exceed one trillion euros

15:52 06.11.2018 Dmitry Babich

Polish and Greek claims to Berlin exceed one trillion euros

The issue of paying compensation to European countries, which fell victim to the Nazi aggression, is gradually becoming one of the gravest on the EU agenda. The compensation issue is high on the agenda of Polish and Greek politicians, including the presidents of Poland and Greece. Although these countries do …

Will Iran be able to counteract US sanctions?

15:17 24.09.2018 Vladimir Sazhin

Will Iran be able to counteract US sanctions?

American sanctions and how to confront themThe Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) today, as in the past 40 years of its existence, is in the global spotlight as the focus of major political and economic developments.As you know, on May 8, US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the …

Trade Negotiations: Geo-economics and Geopolitics

16:44 06.08.2018 Vladimir Petrovsky

Trade Negotiations: Geo-economics and Geopolitics

Trade negotiations have been increasingly used as a political tool. This is the first thing that comes to mind when one is trying to understand what is happening around the trade war unleashed by the administration of Donald Trump practically on all fronts: against the EU, China, Russia, Mexico and …

The European Union Brings Serbia Closer

16:46 26.07.2018 Pyotr Iskenderov

The European Union Brings Serbia Closer

The next EU expansion wave can "cover" Southeast Europe ahead of schedule. In particular, Serbia can become an EU member even before 2025 - some six months ago the European Commission mentioned it as the most optimistic option. The corresponding statement was made by French President Emmanuel Macron when he …

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