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OSW Studies | | Rafał Sadowski

The aftermath of the crisis An overhaul of Ukraines banking sector

In 2014–2016, Ukraine’s banking sector was affected by what has proven to be the most serious crisis in its modern history. Almost half of the banks went bankrupt and the losses incurred by the state and banking sector clients was in…
OSW Commentary | | Rafał Sadowski

Ukraine on the financial front – the problem of Ukraines foreign public debt

One of the key challenges that Ukraine is facing is the scale of its foreign debt (both public and private).
OSW Commentary | | Rafał Sadowski

The prospects for the EU-Ukraine free trade agreement

The European Union and Ukraine initialled the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreement (DCFTA) on 19 July 2012. The scope of the agreement which the EU and Ukraine reached following their negotiations is much more extensive than…
OSW Commentary | | Artur Ciechanowicz, Rafał Sadowski

The future of the Franco-German tandem

Following the victories of François Hollande in the presidential election and the Socialist Party in the parliamentary election, the existing model of relations between Germany and France as symbolised by the Merkel-Sarkozy duo is…
OSW Commentary | | Rafał Sadowski

European Neighbourhood Policy Package – Conclusions for the Eastern Partners

In 2011 the European Union began a process aimed at reforming its policy on the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood. The change in circumstances in neighbouring countries following the Arab Spring, along with the lack of significant…
OSW Studies | | Rafał Sadowski

Cross-border Co-operation at the new Eastern Border of the European Union

The European Union's new border with Eastern European countries, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, is approximately 3000 km long. It has vital meaning for the Union in terms of security as well as for social and economic reasons. Unlike the…