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       11 января 2019 г. на сайте European Leadership Network опубликована статья заведующего сектором Центра ситуационного анализа, к.полит.н. Сергея Уткина – "Overcoming the Stalemate in EU-Russia Relations: Start with the Visa Dialogue" ("Преодолевая патовое положение в отношениях России и ЕС: Начнем с визового диалога").

       If there is one priority for talks between the European Union and Russia, when both sides seem unable to agree on almost anything, it should be the restoration of visa dialogue. This is one of the few issues where decision-making competences reside within the EU. Hurdles in obtaining visas, often seen as a technicality, are the barometer that common people use to assess relations with foreign states. For most, a visa is synonymous with a short-period entry document without work permission. I will use this narrow definition here. Lengthy procedures for other types of travel permits are met with more understanding than the need to hang around consulates and visa centres to spend just a couple of days abroad...

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