Parliamentary dimension of the EU-Russia partnership: into the next decade. By Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EU)

The EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (PCC) last year celebrated already its fist decade of existence. As a platform for discussion the members of the committee from Federal Council, State Duma and the European Parliament are the link between the political dialogue at the highest level and the concerns of Russian and European citizens.

Russia-EU Cooperation in the Sphere of Culture. By Alexander Avdeev (Rus)

In its spirit and its historic and cultural traditions, Russia is part of the "European family”. There is no European or international issue nowadays that would not be on the of Russia-EU agenda.  Successful development of the European continent is impossible without close interaction between Russia and the European Union.

Economy

Establish the Common, Overcome the Divergence: Towards the Union of Russia and the EU. By Yury Yurgens (Rus)

Last year, in advance of the November Russia-EU summit, a series of research projects were carried out under the auspices of the Institute of Modern Development Foundation regarding different aspects of our relations with the European Union.  

Present History

Russia and the West. By Karl-Georg Wellmann (EU)

There are two constants in European politics.
First: Russia is part of Europe, in geographic, cultural and historical terms. That is not something which can be taken for granted, as is repeatedly demonstrated by comments by Russian politicians, among others.