Although the title suggests a weekly feature I doubt that I would find something every week. To be honest I just could not come up with a better title … so here we go with some remarkable statements: via Times Online I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls,” Mr Putin declared. Mr Sarkozy [...]
Corruption in eastern Europe | Talking of virtue, counting the spoons The state of the elites in Eastern Europe. It seems as if especially anti-corruption agencies and justice ministries are very reform resistant. Or as the Economist puts it: “Yet from the Baltic to the Balkans, even politicians facing the most startling accusations of corruption [...]
The European University at St Petersburg (EUSP) has been forced to stop operating because of some fire safety violations…. Of course this seems to be a politically motivated move of the Russian authorities especially since the University has close connections to the USA and EU. Moreover, the university runs a programme funded by the European [...]
Corruption in Russia is neither a new development nor a surprising one. However, now even President Putin as well as his likely successor Medvedev mentioned the corruption problem in recent public speeches. Of course it is a bit awkward for Putin to admit that corruption has been flourishing during his term in office, so it [...]
Goodbye 2007, hello 2008! So, what happened last year? … of course a non exhaustive list The Top 10 Stories You Missed in 2007 An Interview with the “Person of the Year 2007″: Putin and the Time Magazine Can it get any better? well, we have to wait and see: Awaiting us in 2008… The [...]
As expected, the recently held elections in Kosovo did not solve anything and Dec.10 is coming closer. At the same time, we are witnessing the last attempts of the international community to get its act together. At least the EU should speak with one voice! Whatever the outcome, a good overview about Kosovo’s contested future [...]
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kosmopolit @ twitter- kosmopolit: @Lionelsola that is also misleading as the post is not about FT's opinion - but a summary of a eurobarometer poll cc @spignal @ringrda February 2, 2012
- kosmopolit: [being a EU Commissioner]"is about as high as an official can climb in the eurocracy."-> misleading opening by @spignal http://t.co/vy5omNuv February 2, 2012
- kosmopolit: @wettach Oh - Interessant, mit oder ohne US? Irgendwelche Erfahrungen mit Zeitungsabos? February 2, 2012
- kosmopolit: RT @ECFRheadlines: What's your take on Europe's foreign policy? Do you disagree with our grading? http://t.co/jgwPTmRO Blog it & let us ... February 2, 2012
- kosmopolit: @wettach Idee des Artikels war doch eher zu zeigen dass die AGBs suboptimal fur Endnutzer sind. Stimmt, Problem ist DRM im ebook Markt... February 2, 2012
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