Eastern Neighbourhood: Territorial Cooperation Implies a Common Energy Strategy
Year: 2016

The chapter outlines the major stakes of this neighbourhood. The Baltic Sea case study gives an on-the-ground insight of the EU-Russia partnership’s reality. It shows that Kaliningrad could be a stumbling block to or a touchstone of cooperation with Russia; that cross-border cooperation is a means to foster ties with Russia; that people mobility is a key issue in the relationship between the EU and its neighbours– all neighbours. Last, it shows that intergovernmental institutions include Russia