Consideraţii privind negocierile unui nou acord cadru UE-Rusia
On the negotiations of a New EU-Russia Treaty

Summary/Abstract: Russia is seen by the EU as an important but difficult partner. And it is seen as such by other countries as well. Russia is not an exception in this sense. After the Enlargement of 2004, the EU became even more important and more difficult, mainly because some of the newcomers share a common past with Russia. The EU and Russia have been progressing in the area of making the visa process easier, and building the so-called "four common spaces". The EU is a dynamic, developing mechanism. In some areas, like trade and commerce, all the decisions are taken at the Union level. But there are areas, such as energy, which are still under national supervision. Between these two extremes, there is a vast "grey" zone of mixed responsibility. The new Partnership agreement is meant for a different EU and a different Russia, compared to when the first agreement was signed.

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