Political Issues1. Corruption: In eastern Europe, especially Russia, corruption is a big problem. Due to low paying jobs in public offices, many government members, take extra money to increase their own gains. This causes distrust between the people and the government and has put strain on the world's veiw of the nation.
2. Russian Hostility: In Europe, Russian president Vladimir Putin has been rather hostile toward europe as a whole. With annexation Crimea in 2014, and a general disconnect from the rest of Europe, Russia has worried NATO officials and strained relations between Russia and the rest of the world. 3. Belarus and the EU: The EU has put sanctions against Belarus again, due to lacking human development. This is putting Belarus in danger as Belarus still depends on other countries for economic support so these sanctions could pose a threat to Belarus. |