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Find out more about our donor programsSeminar organized by the Study Committee for Franco-German Relations (Cerfa) and the Russia/NIS Center
09:00 Opening remarks
09:30 – 11:00 Eastern partnership versus Eurasian union: Two rival projects?
11:00-11:15 Coffee break
11:15 – 12:45 Energy: Still the main political issue between EU member states and Russia?
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German, French, Polish and Russian Views on Russia’s Foreign Policy
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