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| Jadwiga Rogoża
Recent months have seen a series of events which have tarnished the ‘party of power’ United Russia’s reputation and deepened the erosion in its ranks. The party is coming under constant criticism from the opposition, and has become the…
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| Ewa Fischer, Marek Menkiszak, Konrad Popławski
On 16 March a deal was presented by the Cypriot government and the Eurogroup (a group comprising the finance ministers of the eurozone states). Three days later, the Cypriot government rejected the terms and conditions of this deal. It…
Analyses |
| Konrad Popławski
The Council of the European Union at its session on 7 March cancelled its planned vote on the enlargement of the Schengen Area to include Romania and Bulgaria due to expected vetoes from Germany and also Finland and Holland. This happened…
Analyses |
| Jakub Groszkowski
Milos Zeman was sworn in as the president of the Czech Republic on 8 March. He announced the names of his closest aides and presented his priorities for the next five years several days afterwards. Vratislav Mynar was appointed head of the…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Sadecki
On 11 March, the Hungarian National Assembly amended the constitution which has been in force since 1 January 2012 for the fourth time. The package of changes sparked a new wave of protests against the government of Viktor Orbán, which…
Analyses |
| Ewa Fischer
On 12 March, President Vladimir Putin recommended Elvira Nabiullina as a candidate for the head of the Central Bank of Russia. Nabiullina served as minister for economic development between 2007 and 2012 and is currently serving as Putin´s…
Analyses |
| Marek Matusiak
Starting from October 2012 the Turkish government, run by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), has through the mediation of its special services begun overt talks with Abdullah Öcalan, the historical leader of the separatist Kurdistan…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
22 February marked the beginning of the process of reform which the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) is undergoing. The BfV is the key counter-espionage agency responsible for the country’s internal security. The…
Analyses |
| Jakub Groszkowski
On 27 February, the Slovenian parliament passed a vote of no confidence in the centre-right government led by Janez Jansa. The task of forming a new cabinet has been entrusted to Alenka Bratusek, the leader of the left-wing Positive…
Analyses |
| Szymon Ananicz
John Kerry visited Turkey on 1 March on his first foreign trip as the US Secretary of State. The key issues discussed were: the Syrian crisis, and co-operation in combating terrorism. The visit was overshadowed by an earlier statement from…