Analysis of international trade statistics shows that different groups of the European Union (EU) member countries reacted differently to a ban on imports of certain types of food products (hereinafter referred to as «sanctioned goods») by Russia in August 2014, which also implies a ban on transit traffic.
The policy brief titled "Comprehensive Investment Agreement One Year Later: View from European Capitals" seeks to clarify the prospects for an "unfreezing" of the EU-China investment agreement based on current developments in the European Union.