Section: Transitions Online (EU)
Kyrgyzstan Courts EU, Russia; Human Traffickers Busted
Plus, a jailed Azerbaijani journalist sees her family, and a Chechen lawmaker threatens to send big guns to Mexico. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The EU’s Dangerous Indulgence of Moldova
By countenancing a bunch of venal pols, as long as they’re pro-EU, Brussels erodes its own support among Moldovans. From openDemocracy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Poroshenko Sacks Feisty Governor, Serbia-Kosovo Talks Hit a Hurdle
Plus, German courts refuse to send Bulgarian convicts home to filthy jails; report alleges Gulnara Karimov made billions by arm-twisting foreign investors. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Bellwether Balkan Fish at Risk from Dams, Gagauzia Strengthens Ties to Moscow
Plus, a new twist in Albania’s political murder scandal, and experts say China is outpacing Russia in the 21st-century ‘great game.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
NATO Commander Says Russia Still Arms Rebels, German Minister Visits Visegrad Leaders
Plus, Macedonian pupils borrow a protest lesson from university students, and a town in Uzbekistan demolishes a Soviet war memorial. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Europe Presses Moscow on Ukraine Peace Deal; Report Claims Russian-Made Missile Downed MH17
Plus, Azerbaijan releases two of dozens of political prisoners, and Serbians are urged to be careful where they throw their hand grenades. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Observers on the Line of Death
Five Ukrainians reflect on the turmoil of the past year and the ‘physical need to resist.’ Last in a series. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Georgians to the Rescue in Ukraine
Can a troop of foreign-born red-tape slashers and corruption fighters usher in an era of good governance in Kyiv? …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Serbia Makes Landmark Arrests of Massacre Suspects; Kazakhstan Convicts Police of Torture
Plus, rights groups accuse Ukrainian Army and rebels of using cluster bombs and Kyrgyzstan begins legalizing the underground economy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Caucasus Gas Pipeline Breaks Ground; U.S., Europe Condemn South Ossetia’s New Deal With Moscow
Plus, Kyrgyzstani leader’s secretive trip to Moldova sets the rumor mill turning, and health experts warn that TB remains a major killer in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
