Katinka Barysch
Katinka Barysch
allowing devote energy european help helpful move research resources security
European integration would actually be helpful for security of supply. That is because it could help you move resources around, as well as allowing you to devote more energy to research and development.
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The mood is against integration right now. Politicians have taken worries over the security of energy supplies and capitalized on them.
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I'm worried about Turkey because there's a deadline for them to lift restrictions on Cypriot ships going into their ports. This will come to a head and cause an incident.
europe stand tough word
Europe now has to stand by its word and get tough with the Iranians.
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Belarus looks like being a bit of a train crash.
breakdown clear doubt government skills
There's no doubt we will see a watering down of Merkel's program. When you look at the breakdown of the cabinet, it is clear that she will need a lot of skills to keep this government together.
change competition economic grip increases pace trying
As economic competition increases and the pace of change accelerates, governments are trying to tighten their grip on what levers they have.
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Russia is a very different place from the way we saw it just three or four years ago.
foreign german mark policy
The SPD mark on German foreign policy will be weaker.
china cooperation europeans fact gained good lack maintain moment past russia russians ties
But for the Europeans, it is also important to maintain their good ties with the Russians and the Chinese. The cooperation or the lack of obstruction you see from Russia and China at the moment is from the fact that the Europeans gained credibility in the past by going down the negotiations path.
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It's possible Bulgarian and Romanian accession will be put off. The reason would be not enough progress in fighting corruption.
foreign good investment perception
The perception is that foreign investment is not good for jobs.
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By the standards of oil-producing countries, Russia's not a particularly nasty place, given that access in other major countries is even more restricted.
foreign german lesser mark policy presume standing
I presume it will be someone of a lesser standing (than Schroeder), so the SPD mark on German foreign policy will be weaker.