Apr 11, 2014

IVAM Executive Panel, April 2014 - Crimean crisis: economic sanctions unpopular in micro- and nanotechnology industry

Apr 11, 2014
Economic sanctions against Russia in response to the Crimean conflict are rather unpopular among representatives of the micro- and nanotechnology industry in Germany. In a short survey, the IVAM Microtechnology Network asked selected industry experts – the IVAM Executive Panel – for their opinion.
 
Two thirds of respondents say that economic sanctions are not an adequate response to the Crimean crisis. Sanctions would mainly hit the industry that has not been cause of the conflict, and will not help to solve the actual conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Politically motivated conflicts should be solved by political means.

Just little more than half (53 %) of the interviewed experts expect that sanctions would have a significant impact on the micro- and nanotechnology industry in Germany.


The IVAM Executive Panel is a group of selected experts and opinion leaders from industry and science.

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