Sanctions against the Russian Federation have led to an increase in unemployment in the EU, which is hitting the ratings of Merkel and Hollande
EU countries cannot decide whether to include the damage from anti-Russian sanctions in the budget for next year, or not to count on their extension. Political scientist Kost Bondarenko stated this on TV channel 112.
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According to him, due to sanctions against Russia, the number of unemployed in the European Union has increased by 2 million, which significantly affects the ratings of Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande on the eve of the elections.
“As far as I know, today there are discussions in Europe about whether sanctions issues should be included in the 2016 budget or not. Should European states adopt budgets taking into account sanctions or, conversely, without taking them into account? Let me remind you that in 2013, trade between Russia and the European Union amounted to $485 billion. This is the largest sales market and partner for the European Union,” Bondarenko said.