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| Maria Domańska, Jadwiga Rogoża
On 31 January, further protests called by Alexei Navalny’s associates were sparked off in dozens of Russian cities. According to available estimates, tens of thousands of people took part in the demonstrations, despite a campaign of…
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| Maria Domańska, Jadwiga Rogoża
On 23 January, unsanctioned rallies in solidarity with the arrested opposition activist Alexei Navalny took place in over 120 Russian cities. In total, they brought together between 110,000 and 160,000 participants, which was the largest…
Analyses |
| Maria Domańska
On 18 January, Alexei Navalny was arrested for 30 days, after being detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport during passport control the day before. The detention was requested by the Federal Prison Service (FSIN). The FSIN asked the…
Analyses |
| Ryszarda Formuszewicz
On 6 January, the state government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV) decided to establish the Foundation for Climate and Environmental Protection. This project had taken on particular urgency due to the threat of US sanctions against the Nord…
Analyses |
| Piotr Szymański
In mid-December, the US Army deployed a contingent of approximately 500 soldiers in Pabradė, located to the north-east of Vilnius. The troops will remain in Lithuania for eight months – until mid-2021. This is the third rotation of a US…
Analyses |
| Mariusz Marszewski
On 10 January early presidential elections combined with a referendum on the state’s political system (presidential vs. parliamentary) were held in Kyrgyzstan. According to information provided by the Central Election Commission, Sadyr…
Analyses |
| Piotr Żochowski
The Belarusian government has decided to close land border crossings for people wishing to leave the country from 21 December until further notice. The regulation to this effect was issued on 7 December by the government, supplementing the…
Analyses |
| Marta Szpala, Mateusz Seroka
Due to objections from Bulgaria, the EU Council did not adopt the conclusions on the enlargement policy, including the negotiating framework with North Macedonia and Albania proposed by the European Commission (EC) in December this year.…
Analyses |
| Witold Rodkiewicz, Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
On 1 December, Russia signed an agreement with Sudan allowing it to create a repair and resupply naval facility in Port Sudan. It will have a full-time staff of no more than 300 and will be able to accommodate up to four Russian Navy…
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Dębiec
On 20 November, the Chamber of Deputies adopted a package of tax changes, which – if finally approved – will result in the largest fiscal reform in the Czech Republic since at least 2008. In effect, a 15% income tax rate will be imposed…