Section: Transitions Online (EU)
Caught Between the Ruble and Red Tape
Belarus’ sole traders are sinking as the currency slides and new customs regulations kick in. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Poland to Pay Out in Rendition Case, Ukraine Seeks UN Peacekeepers
Plus, Montenegro approves a broad surveillance law and Romania’s universities start to empty out. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia-Backed Rebels Seize Debaltseve, Putin Visits an EU Ally
Plus, Croatia’s ex-president is implicated in a Finnish bribery trial, and falling water in Lake Baikal sets off alarms. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Seeking a Golden Ticket out of Eastern Ukraine
In addition to shelling, those fleeing besieged towns now have to contend with paperwork. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The President, Lies, and a Video
In defending Russia, the Czech head of state adopts the Kremlin’s approach to the facts. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Origins of Separatism in Donetsk
The virus plaguing eastern Ukraine has its roots in the coal mines of Donbas. From The Ukrainian Week …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Heavy Fighting Erupts in Ukraine, Moldova Lurches Toward New Government
Plus, an Armenian opposition leader lashes out at heavy-handed government tactics, and Kazakhstan’s loyal politicos urge snap presidential elections. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Fighting Rages Despite Ukraine Truce, Romania Deploys Soft Power in Moldova
Plus, a jailed Azerbaijani journalist faces new charges and Serbia honors U.S. academic Noam Chomsky on Statehood Day. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine Fighting Continues As Truce Nears; Minsk Host Says Coffee, Cheese Helped Fuel Talks
Plus, Kosovo minister wants EU to stanch flow of asylum-seeking migrants, and Bulgaria is under fire over juvenile prison conditions. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Doubts Cloud Ukraine Cease-Fire, Azerbaijani Dissident Holed Up in Swiss Embassy
Plus, another Romanian politician ends up in handcuffs and Uzbekistan gives a popular commenter early prison release. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
