European Battle Against Gazprom Continues
Europe is tired of the Gazprom monopoly and isn’t going to take it any more. At least, that appears to be the message from Lithuania, which will take over the European Union’s rotating presidency in...
View ArticleLatvia Moves Forward on Euro
Latvia’s application for Eurozone membership is now with the European Commission. The latter will announce its decision on July 6. If, as expected, the Commission says yes, Latvia will introduce the...
View ArticleGeorgian Dream’s NATO Dream: How to Best Reach Peace with Russia?
Last October Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream party triumphed at the polls, making Ivanishvili prime minister. Despite charges that the latter was pro-Russian, he has maintained President Mikheil...
View ArticleMaking Cohabitation Work in Georgia
A parliamentary delegation for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe recently visited Georgia. Parliamentary Assembly President Wolfgang Grossruck praised Tbilisi for having emerged...
View ArticleMoldova Looks to European Union
Moldova exists in a bad neighborhood. It is a Romanian speaking nation which borders on Romania and Ukraine and is involved in a bitter dispute over the breakaway Russian-speaking territory of...
View ArticleGeorgia Risks Good Will of West
Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has steered a strongly pro-Western course, yet continues to risk his relationship with America and Europe for domestic politics. Moreover, though his...
View ArticleDavid Cameron Visit Underscores Need for Reform in Kazakhstan
For the first time, Kazakhstan is hosting a sitting British prime minister. However, David Cameron’s trip has generated more than its share of criticism, creating a cloud over what should be a...
View ArticleLatvia Moves Ahead with Euro Approval
Latvia is on course to join the euro. After the European Union approved Riga for membership, Fitch upgraded the country’s debt to investment-grade. If the zone doesn’t implode from recurring economic...
View ArticleGeorgia Struggles With Iranian Investment
Most governments welcome foreign investment. It offers obvious economic benefits and represents confidence in a nation’s stability. But what about investment from a pariah state? Driven first by...
View ArticleLithuania Moves Forward With European Union Presidency
It’s been little more than two decades since Lithuania escaped the forced embrace of the Soviet Union. Since then, the Baltic State has gone through economic boom, bust, and boom. Perhaps even harder...
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