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Bahrain–European Union Relations
Bahrain–European Union relations are the international relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf and the European Union (EU). History Bahrain, as part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), signed a cooperation agreement with the EU in 1988. This paved the way for closer economic and political relations. In 2013, the GCC and EU ministerial meeting occurred in Manama and was co-chaired by the EU High Representative-Vice President Catherine Ashton and the Bahraini Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Bahrain has been criticised by the EU for its treatment of political activists during and after the 2011 Bahraini uprising. Environment In May 2015, Bahrain and the EU have expressed interest in hosting joint environmental projects, which includes preservation of the country's biodiversity and a review of environmental legislation. Trade The EU is the GCC's largest trading partner, valued at €152 billion which accounts for over 13% of total e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Relations
International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as war, diplomacy, trade, and foreign policy—as well as relations with and among other international actors, such as intergovernmental organisations (IGOs), international nongovernmental organisations (INGOs), international legal bodies, and multinational corporations (MNCs). There are several schools of thought within IR, of which the most prominent are realism, liberalism, and constructivism. International relations is widely classified as a major subdiscipline of political science, along with comparative politics and political theory. However, it often draws heavily from other fields, including anthropology, economics, geography, law, philosophy, sociology, and history. While international politics has been analyzed since antiquit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahrain–Germany Relations
Bahrain–Germany relations have existed since 1972 and are described as "good" by the German Foreign Office. Germany enjoys a good reputation in the country of Bahrain, and the German economy in particular is highly regarded. History Bahrain became independent of the United Kingdom in 1971 and established diplomatic relations with the Federal Republic of Germany one year later. In 1986 the German embassy was opened in Manama. In 2008, Bahraini monarch Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa visited the German capital Berlin, and two years later, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bundestag President Norbert Lammert visited Bahrain in return. During the Arab Spring, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa visited Berlin in 2011 to review the events. In 2014, Bundestag Vice President Claudia Roth visited Bahrain. Economic relations The total volume of trade with Bahrain amounted to over 660 million euros in 2021, putting Bahrain in 92nd place in the ranking of German trading partners. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
