scholarly journals The Black Sea and Blue Energy: Challenges, Opportunities and the Role of the European Union

2017 ◽  
pp. 145-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Montserrat Abad Castelos
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
The European Union

European union and the georgian-abkhaz conflict

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
Alexandr S. Krivcov
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Black Sea Coast ◽  
The Right ◽  
Settlement Of Disputes ◽  
The Eu

Tensions between various ethnic groups living in Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast, escalated into violent conflict in 1992-1993. At the heart of the conflict, which broke out along with a number of other conflicts after the collapse of the Soviet Union, lies the contradiction between the principles of territorial integrity and the right of nations to self-determination. This tension was centered around competing historical claims of Georgians and Abkhazians on the territory of Abkhazia. Abkhaz demands for greater autonomy increased when the Soviet Union collapsed. Nationalism spread, tension grew, and in 1992 a 13-month war began. This article assesses how the warring parties perceive the process of Europeanization of their region, as well as the role of the European Union in the conflict around Abkhazia and its possible outcome in the future. It is noted that the efforts made by the EU to facilitate the settlement of disputes on the Georgian-Abkhaz issue are long-standing and multifaceted. However, there is a dissonance between the EU’s strong interest in resolving these conflicts, its strong commitment and its long-standing involvement in promoting such a settlement, and its actual, ineffective contribution to this goal.

scholarly journals LNG to Power in the Romanian port of Constanta

2019 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 01007
Author(s):  
Vasile Rata ◽  
Alin Hobjila ◽  
Liliana Rusu
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
The One ◽  
Liquefied Gas

Nowadays, the raising of the global living standard are changing the lifestyle of each individual, which also leads to increased consumption of goods and services. The factors mentioned, directly affect shipping and cruising activities. These two types of activities are classified as major pollutant makers within ports, near urban residences, caused by the combustion of fuel in large auxiliary engines to provide the power needed to operate the systems specific to the two types of ships. In this context, our objective is to find solutions such as the one presented in this study. They have emerged as a scenario for the sizing of an onshore or a floating power plant using Liquefied Gas Natural (LNG) for the port of Constanta in Romania, which is considered to be the largest port of the European Union in the Black Sea.

scholarly journals Russia and the Ukrainian Crisis: A Multiperspective Analysis of Russian Behaviour, by Taking into Account NATO’s and the EU’s Enlargement

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (80) ◽  
pp. 259-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maximilian Klotz
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Role Theory ◽  
Levels Of Analysis ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Crimean Peninsula ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Ukrainian Crisis ◽  
The Crimean Peninsula

Abstract This article will explain why Russia annexed Crimea and is destabilizing eastern Ukraine. To do this, three different theoretical approaches on various levels of analysis will be used. It will be examined how far the expansion of NATO, as well as that of the European Union (Theory of Neorealism), was a motive for Russia’s action. NATO’s enlargement is analysed predominantly. In addition, politicalpsychological motivations of the Russian leadership are considered. But it is also analysed whether Russia’s pure power interests have played a role (Theory of Realism). The focus here is on the Russian naval base in Crimea. It is necessary to examine whether preserving its fleet in the Black Sea was a motive for Moscow to annex the Crimean peninsula.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document