Eu – russia relations and wto hamburg 4 december 2017 european union and eurasian economic union comparison and opportunities for cooperation

Perspectives for EU-EEU cooperation

• Long term Objective
• (Comprehensive) Free Trade Agreement
• However, gradual process and need for preparatory stages
• Obstacles
• Geopolitical situation, notably
• Ukraine (Crimea and Eastern Ukraine)
• Technical complexities
• Political will

Short term opportunities

• Gradual approach
• Dialogue/technical discussions
• Regular talks/negotiations
• Cooperation regarding individual sectors

EU – EAEU: FINAL REMARKS

• COMPARISON: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT
• SUPRANATIONAL VERSUS INTERGOVERNMENTAL
• ACHIEVEMENTS AND TRANSPARENCY
• COOPERATION: DIFFICULT BUT NOT EXCLUDED
• LONG TERM PERSPECTIVE: FREE TRADE AREA
• GEOPOLITICS (UKRAINE/MINSK 2)
• TECHNICAL COMPLEXITIES
• POLITICAL WILL
• BILATERAL COOPERATION
• INDIVIDUAL SECTORS
• EU ESSENTIALLY AS A UNITY/ENTITY
• EAEU AS A UNITY/ENTITY OR THROUGH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER STATES?
• IMPACT FOR EU EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
• POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE?
• THE INTEREST OF PEACE AND STABILITY IN EUROPE