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Putin in the Kremlin: a pompous return, a vague perspective

EASTWEEK

2012-05-09 | Jadwiga Rogoża

7 May saw the ceremonial swearing-in of Vladimir Putin as President of Russia. He began his term in office by signing a series of decrees concerning the most important spheres; these were populist in content, but were mainly intended to demonstrate that he has prepared a strategy for development. more »

The crisis in EU/Ukraine relations surrounding Tymoshenko

EASTWEEK
CeWeekly

2012-05-09 | Tadeusz Iwański, Artur Ciechanowicz, Anna Kwiatkowska-Drożdż, and Rafał Sadowski

The stakes in the political conflict between the EU and Ukraine over Yulia Tymoshenko are the future of the Eastern Partnership (EaP), and thus the whole of the EU’s eastern dimension as a tool for the progressive, sectoral integration of the EaP states with the Union. more »

The new ruling coalition in Romania

CeWeekly

2012-05-09 | Tomasz Dąborowski

On 7 May the Romanian parliament approved the government of Victor Ponta by a clear majority of votes. This was formed by the Social-Liberal Union (USL) which until now has been in opposition. more »

The expensive energy revolution in Germany. The implementation of the Energiewende is behind schedule

OSW Commentary

2012-05-10 | Anna Kwiatkowska-Drożdż and Konrad Mazur

One year after the events of Fukushima the implementation of the new German energy strategy adopted in the summer of 2011 is being verified. more »

Natural resources on the Russian continental shelf: Foreign investors sought… on Russian terms

OSW Commentary

2012-05-09 | Iwona Wiśniewska

In recent weeks, Rosneft, a Russian state-owned oil company, has signed co-operation agreements with three Western corporations: America’s ExxonMobil, Italy’s Eni, and Norway’s Statoil. more »

Studies

The Paradoxes of Moldovan Sports. An insight into the nature of the Transnistrian conflict

Policy briefs

2011-12-14 | Adam Eberhardt

Mutual relations in the area of sports, which in contemporary international contacts often not only reflect the true nature of political relations but sometimes even affect them, can be a valuable contribution to the analysis of this conflict’s nature. more »

In Putin’s Shadow. Dmitry Medvedev’s presidency

Policy briefs

2011-11-30 | Jadwiga Rogoża

Dmitry Medvedev’s presidency was an experiment carried out by the Russian ruling elite. Even though the new president has been a loyal member of the ruling camp, this decision involved certain risk that the extensive constitutional powers could eventually encourage the new president to seek emancipation, which could provoke internal conflicts and splits in the elite. more »

Germany’s stance on the European Union’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework for 2014–2020. Background and interests

OSW Report

2011-11-29 | Konrad Popławski

The aim of this report is to look at the EU budget from the point of view of Germany as one of the greatest beneficiaries of EU policies. The text presents the significance of particular budget items for Germany, such as the Common Agricultural Policy or the Cohesion Policy. more »

Transnistrian Conflict after 20 Years

OSW Report

2011-10-07 | Witold Rodkiewicz

The present report is the result of an initiative put forward in 2010 by the Soros Foundation Moldova with the aim of attracting new foreign expertise to provide a fresh look at the ‘frozen conflict’ in the Republic of Moldova. more »

Russia's Afghan Problem. The Russian Federation and the Afghanistan problem since 2001

OSW Studies

2011-09-29 | Marek Menkiszak

Russia is facing a difficult choice regarding its further policy towards the Afghan problem. It seems that Moscow has no coherent or consistent strategy. It is likely that the Russian ruling elite, like expert circles, is divided on this issue. In practice, the Russian authorities now seem to be simultaneously implementing elements of  various strategies, thus trying to leave themselves the widest possible room for manoeuvre. more »

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