The  mutual benefits of EU-Russia energy cooperation and cross-border energy investments are undeniable. It is important to reflect on the creation of institutional structures that would enable the EU and Russia to rebuild trust by working together in a field of common strategic interest. The establishment of an EU-Russian energy agreement could serve to overcome the current misunderstandings that exist between the EU and Russia in respect of the interpretation and application of the main concepts of energy law.

Based on Potential Benefit

Winners

1. Estonia
2. Denmark
3. Portugal
4. Germany
5. Italy
6. Lithuania
7. Netherlands
8. Spain
9. United Kingdom
10. Finland
11. Ireland
12. Sweden
13. Belgium
14. Cyprus
15. Hungary
16. Slovakia

Losers

There are 129 nuclear power reactors (April 2016) in operation in the EU. Some reactors are being decommissioned, others are having their working lives extended, and several new units are planned or under construction. In addition to power reactors, a full range of fuel cycle plants (from enrichment to waste storage and recycling) are in operation in Europe. It is the responsibility of each EU Member State to decide on its preferred choice of energy mix. Currently 14 EU Member States out of 28 use nuclear energy for power generation.

FORATOM acts as the voice of the European nuclear industry in energy policy discussions with EU Institutions and other key stakeholders. It provides a bridge between its members and European policy-makers, thereby helping the industry to play a leading role in the policy debate

Reciprocity Clubs

European Countries

La complexité institutionnelle de la Belgique et le système de scrutin proportionnel ont conduit ses gouvernements successifs à former des alliances contre-intuitives, avec jusqu’à six partenaires différents aux vues politiques souvent idéologiquement divergentes. L’accord de gouvernement matérialise les fragiles équilibres politiques ainsi que l’équilibre des pouvoirs entre les différents partenaires de la coalition, et est considéré comme un carcan politique.

The European Society of Association Executives (ESAE) is the voice of association leaders in Europe and a platform for senior-level association managers in Europe.

ESAE believes that associations play an essential role in European society and policy-making and aims to strengthen the role of the sector and its people. It does this through networking, education, advocacy and community-building activities.

Education and Training

Source: Oxfam America

To determine the lobbying expenditures of the target companies, Oxfam America used the Center for Responsive Politics’ website Opensecrets.org. This resource calculates the total lobby expenditure for a company and its affiliates using lobbying data released by the Senate Office of Public Records as of April 20, 2015. For each company, Oxfam America added together their total lobbying expenditure for the seven years from 2008 to 2014.

Back in June 2015, the European Commission published a list of 30 countries it viewed as 'non-cooperative jurisdictions. Each country on the blacklist was suggested by at least ten EU member states (Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, and Spain). The UK did not make any suggestions, nor did Germany. 

The Internet is the new frontier for crime, and an increasingly profitable frontier at that. The average cost to a U.S. organization due to computer hacking is an astonishing $15.4 million annually, among the companies surveyed by the Ponemon Institute for its 2015 Cost of Cyber Crime study. Industry experts believe that many security incidents go unreported and the actual amount may be significantly higher.