Political reconsideration of the Soviet past: attitudes and actions of the Lithuanian elites
... not have a unified and coherent view on the Soviet political and social practices, truths, and methods. However, conservatives are very consistent in their restrictive views about the past and are willing to engage in propagating decision-making that prevents them from repeating the actions of the past. Social democrats, liberals, and populists are much more internally divided and tend to display lukewarm attitudes towards the Soviet past and its political reconsideration. Yet, the present analysis ...
Current problems in Russian-Latvian relations
... often viewed through the prism of EU — Russia relations. Nonetheless, they often do not fit this context. Settling differences between Latvia and Russia will contribute to trade relations, which are increasingly important for both parties. In order to prevent and localise emerging conflicts, diplomats, politicians, and experts should interpret Russian-Latvian relations in view of the national features without referring to theoretical models based on the mythological “unity” of the three Baltic ...
Civil protection in the EU and its effect on the safety of the Baltic region
... Mechanism, the authors present the functioning of this system as well as the ongoing changes towards a more planned approach to providing civil protection. The authors address the issue of extending the current civil protection system by introducing preventive measures. The project, co-financed by the by the Civil Protection Financial Instrument, is used as an example of the introduction of preventive measures in the Baltic Sea region.
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Electric energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea region and the role of Russia in it
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30. Postimees: novoe soglashenie pomozhet izbezhat' rosta jeksporta rossijskogo jelektrichestva na rynki stran Baltii [Postimees: new agreement will help prevent the growth of export of Russian electricity markets of the Baltic States], 2013, Avatud 2013, 15 March, available at: http://avatud2013.ee/ru/novoesoglashenie-pomozhet-izbezhat-rosta-jeksporta-rossijskogo-jelektrichestva-na-rynkistran-baltii/1 ...
Research and technology agreements in the Norwegian concession system of the 1970s—1990s
... oil and gas companies, which would give an impetus to the development of the technological component of Russia’s oil and gas sector. Research and technology agreements have been used by Norwegians with the aim of diversification of the economy and prevention of excessive dependence on the energy sector, which is one of the major challenges faced by Russia.
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The development of small innovative enterprises through harmonising economic interests
... compatibility and conflict areas. The article offers a mechanism for the development of small innovative businesses, including two sets of instruments — those aimed at combining the agents’ efforts on the basis of their common economic interests and prevention of conflicts resulting from their incompatibility. The recommendations on the application of instruments for harmonizing economic interests can be used in drawing up programmes for the development of small innovative business at the federal,...
The main environmental problems of the Baltic Sea and the ways to solve them
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