CIAO DATE: 07/2011

Much ado about nothing: The EU's transport dialogue with Russia

June 2011

Finnish Institute for International Affairs

Abstract

The EU’s eastern transport corridors, established in the mid-1990s, have evolved into ‘axes’, ‘dialogues’ and ‘partnerships’ which, taken together, form a network of overlapping venues for the EU-Russia interaction. The changes currently underway are paving the way for the consolidation of regional cooperation schemes. The EU prioritizes so-called horizontal measures, including efforts to harmonize the legislation, standards and technical specifications of the neighbouring countries with those of the EU.

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