Miejsce Rosji w polityce zagranicznej RFN a szanse na wspólną politykę wschodnią UE
The Place of Russia in the Foreign Policy of the FRG and the Chances for a Common Eastern Policy of the EU

Summary/Abstract: In the next few years the European Union will face the difficult task of developing a truly common policy towards Russia. The realization of this task depends largely on the ability to construct a joint Polish-German vision of relations with Russia. The chances will be all the greater, the better Russia’s role in German foreign policy is recognized. Already during the Christian-Democratic-Liberal government of Chancellor Helmut Kohl changes began in the perception of Russia as unified Germany’s partner in international relations. Eventually, Russia was no longer depicted as a potential enemy and source of threat to European security. Those changes were further followed-up during the government of the red-green coalition of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Russia became a strategic and trustworthy partner of the FRG. The substance of German-Russian relations was considerably expanded. The new German government continues to a significant extent the hitherto policy towards Russia. In this situation it is necessary to intensify the Polish-German dialogue on the future of the EU’s relations with Russia.

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