Modern understanding of ‘geoeconomic position’ and the Saint Petersburg agglomeration
This article presents a modern interpretation of the concept of ‘geoeconomic situation’ as applied to one of the most important centers of the Baltic region — the St. Petersburg agglomeration. The coastal location of the agglomeration and close connections with the Leningrad region make it possible to consider the Saint Petersburg coastal region (Baltic Area) as a whole. The article sets out not only to verify, confirm, and explain the features of the geoeconomic position of the coastal region, but...
Supranational Policy of Migrant Integration in the EU
... an active migration policy. This article sets out to identify socioeconomic and demographic conditions for the formation of a national migrant integration policy in the framework of implementing European directives. The study contributes to a better understanding of the mechanisms of efficient integration policy development. The article presents an overview of the major forms of social integration of migrants. The author analyses the existing sociological theories and concepts, as well as the practice ...
Russia-EU energy efficiency cooperation in the Baltic region: the untapped potential
A stereotypical understanding of EU-Russia energy relations is often reduced to trade in oil and natural gas, which downplays the importance of energy efficiency cooperation. Such cooperation is promoted within the Energy Charter and its Treaty, Partnership and Cooperation ...
Electric energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea region and the role of Russia in it
... the Baltic Sea Region, 2009, European Commission —Regional Policy — Inforegio, p. 8, available at: http://ec. europa. eu/ regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/communic/baltic/com_baltic_en. pdf (accessed 26 March 2013).
11. Memorandum of Understanding on the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan, 2009, European Commission. Energy, available at: http://ec. europa.eu/energy/infrastructure/doc/2009_bemip_mou_signed. pdf (accessed 26 March 2013).
12. Baltic Energy Market Interconnection ...
