In 2009, the Renewables Directive mandated EU member states to ensure that by 2020, twenty percent of European energy consumption comes from renewable sources. As a result, member states created national-level support schemes for renewables. This causes difficulty when energy …
The EU or Russia? Interests and ties in the South Caucasus
Frequently described as a post-Soviet neighbourhood in Eastern Europe, it is very clear that the South Caucasus is a region of its own. Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia are characterised by a variety of foreign policy interests and economic ties, each …