When the war ended. Pragmatic proposals to rescue European Union relations with the Russian Federation

Fernández Sola, N. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Relations between the EU and Russia are usually analyzed from a political or economic point of view. There is however not enough thinking on the legal impact of political measures or political consequences of a legal response to complex political socio-economic concerns. This approach will allow partially explain the current disagreements. This research critically analyzes the most ideological positions from both sides and answers to the strategic need for a normalization of this bilateral relationship and its management after the war, as we need a European path to recover security and growth. This contribution concentrates on three main aspects of the EU-Russia relationship: the legal obligations in the field of international trade, the security competition, and the legal consequences of the energy market regulation. In all three, I make proposals for fixing these points of contention. These proposals are not idealistic but based on facts that show the need for a correct relationship with a neighboring State. Thereby, the article contributes to the analysis of the bilateral relationship, not only political and economic but also legal. The article ends with several suggestions for a future new Strategy in the years to come, after reaching a consensus among the EU Member States. Nonetheless, it will provide elements to debate for both, the Commission''s Political Priorities and for the European Council Strategic Agenda setting up. © 2022 Asociacion Espanola de Profesores de Derecho internacional y Relaciones internacionales. All rights reserved.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.17103/reei.43.13

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Revista Electronica de Estudios Internacionales 2022, 43 (2022), [39 pp]
ISSN: 1697-5197

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 0.4 - Social Sciences (Q4)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.139 - Law (Q3)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Dcho.Intern.Púb.Relac.In. (Dpto. Derecho Público)