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Analyses | | Konrad Mazur

Shale gas reserves in Germany are estimated at up to 22 trillion cubic meters

The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources has presented a survey concerning potential deposits of shale gas in Germany, which had been ordered by the federal government. According to the survey, entitled ‘Shale gas…
Analyses | | Konrad Mazur

Negotiations between Germanys EON and Gazprom result in lower gas prices

E.ON, Germany’s largest energy company, announced on 3 July that a compromise had been reached with Gazprom concerning a reduction in price in the long-term contracts for the supply of Russian gas. This agreement was signed by Alexander…
Analyses | | Jakub Groszkowski

Problems with banks are putting Slovenian finances at risk

Over the past few weeks, Slovenia has been mentioned increasingly frequently as a potential applicant for aid from the eurozone rescue funds. The key problem of the Slovenian economy now is the critical condition of its banks.
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

The head of Germanys counterintelligence has resigned

On 2 July, Heinz Fromm handed in his resignation from the post of the head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV). Two days later, the head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Thuringia was…
Analyses | | Katarzyna Chawryło

The crisis in the Russian Presidential Council for Human Rights

In recent weeks a dozen of members has left the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, an advisory body to the President of the Russian Federation. Most of them are people of liberal sympathies:…
Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański

Ukraine The beginning of a new trial against Yulia Tymoshenko

On 25 June a new lawsuit against Yulia Tymoshenko began in Kharkiv. The indictment relates to tax fraud by the United Energy Systems of Ukraine company (YESU), of which Tymoshenko was president in 1995-1997, and also concealment of her…
Analyses | | Jakub Groszkowski

The Slovak government is looking for money

On 18 June the left-wing government of Robert Fico published a list containing 22 solutions which are set to help decrease Slovakia's public finance deficit to below 3% in 2013, in line with the requirements of the EU and the fiscal…
Analyses | | Marta Szpala

A time of decisive solutions for northern Kosovo

Since the end of May this year the NATO mission in Kosovo (KFOR) has been dismantling the barricades which prevent movement of the international forces through communication routes in the territory of four communes in the north of the…
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

The Federal Constitutional Court is becoming an increasingly important actor in Germanys European policy

On 21 June German President Joachim Gauck’s spokesman announced that the president would refrain from signing laws ratifying the treaties on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the fiscal compact. Both documents will be subject to…
Analyses | | Katarzyna Chawryło

A new concept of migration policy in Russia

On 13 June, President Vladimir Putin endorsed the concept of a national migration policy for the Russian Federation until 2025. This is the first comprehensive document defining the goals, directions and mechanisms for implementing a…