{"id":9387,"title":"Free Trade from Lisbon to Vladivostok","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/globalization\/free-trade-from-lisbon-to-vladivostok\/","date":"17. August 2016","date_unix":1471424592,"date_modified_unix":1644496138,"date_iso":"2016-08-17T09:03:12+00:00","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Never since the end of the Cold War have tensions between Russia and the EU been higher. But no side is gaining from increased confrontation \u2013 it is, in fact, detrimental to both sides. Instead, increased trade between the EU and the Eurasian region has not only the potential for substantial economic gains, it can also help to build a more stable and peaceful security environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is the finding of our newest GED STUDY. The study is available for download here in German, as well as in English and Russian in its Focus Paper version. Simply chose the language you prefer, click the download button above and GED informed!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Short Facts From the Study:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the EU, the Baltic countries and Finland would gain most from a Eurasian FTA. However, the sectors that gain in those countries are quite different:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In Lithuania, the motor vehicles and parts sector is likely to gain the most, followed by dairy products and meat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In Latvia, it\u2019s metal products, followed by beverages and tobacco and manufacturing stand\u00a0 to win from an FTA<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In Estonia, it\u2019s animal products, textiles, apparel<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In the former soviet union countries, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan see the biggest increases<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Belarus would gain the most in the electricity sector, petro-chemicals, transport and construction<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: small\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In Russia, it\u2019s mostly metals, minerals and oil sectors that would profit<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/topics\/international-trade\/effects_of_regional_trade_agreements\/increased-trade-is-the-way-to-de-escalate-the-tense-relationship-between-the-eu-and-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u00d6ffnet in einem neuen Tab\" ><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ THE SHORT BLOGPOST VERSION OF THIS STUDY!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","excerpt":"<p>Our Study shows the effects of a free trade area between the EU and the EEU. Is more trade the key to meet increased tensions between the EU and Russia?<\/p>\n","thumbnail":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/08\/GED_Blog_shutterstock_283386374_Premier.jpg","thumbnailsquare":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/08\/GED_Blog_shutterstock_283386374_Premier.jpg","authors":[{"id":6108,"name":"Christian Bluth","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/blogger\/christian-bluth\/"}],"categories":[{"id":152,"name":"Globalization","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/category\/globalization\/"}],"tags":[{"id":151,"name":"Publications","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/tag\/publications\/"}]}