Section: Transitions Online (EU)
No Parasites in Their Ranks
Lukashenka suspends “parasite law,” but orders civil servants to make sure all of their relatives have a job. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine’s Ex-Tax Chief Faces Embezzlement Charge
A successful prosecution would mark a breakthrough in the country’s drive against high-level graft. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kyiv: A City of Murals
Will the Ukrainian capital become a new center of street art culture? …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Czar Nicky’s Lonely Teardrops
Orthodox team finds no evidence of miracle in Russian-occupied Crimea. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Moscow Says UN Court Powerless to Deal With Ukrainian Complaint
Ukraine wants the ICJ to order a stop to Russian support for rebels in the eastern Donbas region. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Moscow’s Cheesed Off at Rise in Belarusian Imports
Bans and threats of more reprisals against Belarusian products reflect widening gap between the two once-tight neighbors. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Convert and Love: Russia’s Muslim Wives
Russian women marrying Muslim men convert to Islam in the certainty that a shared religion will strengthen their family, but most often cultural differences often win out. From openDemocracy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Sex Ed in Moldova: Easier Said Than Done
Despite several legislative attempts, and support at many level of society, the subject remains off-limits to the vast majority of Moldovan students. From Ziarul de Garda. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russophobia on the Rise in Lithuania
Court hands down guilty verdicts to two men accused of stealing military intelligence. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine Rebels Ramp Up Pressure on Kyiv
Blockade of goods from rebel areas puts economy under stress amid continued fighting. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
