Russian Budget Airline Takes to the Skies Over Europe
Pobeda’s first international destinations are Bratislava and Vienna, but other service could follow soon. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Lawmakers Call for Tough Anti-terrorism Measures
Tighter border controls are also up for debate. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
A Debt Deal for Kiev?
A new proposal to extend repayment of a Russian intergovernmental loan to Ukraine may ultimately suit all parties. | Русский …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
In Space, Diamonds Are Not Forever
A Soviet-era weapon designed to protect orbiting spies is revealed on Russian TV. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
After the Paris Attacks, France Turns to Europe in its Time of Need
2015 seems to be the year of never-ending crisis for the European Union: Greece nearly left the eurozone in July, hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants have and continue to arrive in Europe, Russian forces remain in eastern Ukraine, and Crimea remains annexed. read more …read more Source: Center for Strategic and International...
Does Paris Open a Door for Putin?
Russia essentially has been an outcast nation ever since its annexation of Crimea in February 2014 and subsequent military engagement in eastern Ukraine. The United States and the European Union (EU) imposed sectoral sanctions on Russia that, combined with the collapse of price of oil, have thrown the country into a deep economic recession. On...
High Commissioner Thors, in address to OSCE Permanent Council, highlights participation of national minorities and role of education in conflict prevention
In her statement to the Permanent Council on 19 November 2015, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors provided information on her institution’s activities since July 2015 highlighting its thematic work as well as the situation in Ukraine. Thors referred to the refugee crisis, stating that she is closely following...
Turkish translation of OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities launched in Istanbul
201481 Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities The Turkish translation of the Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities was launched in Istanbul on 19 November 2015, …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis, migrants, terrorism in focus as OSCE PA President addresses ambassadors
VIENNA, 19 November 2015 – Resolution of the conflict in and around Ukraine and what the OSCE can do to better mitigate the migrant crisis and counter terrorism were the topics in focus as OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) addressed the Organization’s Permanent Council in Vienna today. CLICK HERE for the full...
OSCE supports expert debate in Kyiv on constitutional changes in the area of judicial reform
KYIV, 19 November 2015 – Amendments to Ukraine’s Constitution that are essential for judicial reform are being debated today by experts, officials, diplomats and academic representatives at an event organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. During the debate, which is being held at the request of the Administration of President...
