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Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

Bucharest the prime ministers of China and the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe meet

So far the intensification of political contacts has not been accompanied by the dynamic influx of Chinese investment which the region’s governments expected.
Analyses | | Kamil Całus, Tomasz Dąborowski

The president of Romania supports unification with Moldova

President Basescu announced in a TV interview that following its accession to NATO and the EU, Bucharest’s new major political project should be unification with Moldova.
Analyses | | Marta Szpala

Serbia has no choice but to build South Stream

Russia, capitalising on Serbia’s dependence in the energy sector, forced Belgrade to accept unfavourable rules for the implementation of the investment.
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski, Szymon Kardaś

Russia offers a reminder of South Stream in Bulgaria

Russia has used the construction launch to demonstrate that it will not relinquish at least partial implementation of the project.
Analyses | | Marta Szpala

Local elections in Kosovo overshadowed by incidents

The way in which the election was held clearly proves that an intergovernmental deal will not solve the problems of the Serb community in northern Kosovo.
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski, Andrzej Wilk

Missile shield in central Europe becoming a reality

On 28 October, work started in southern Romania on installing elements of the US missile defence system. It is failure of Russian security policy.  
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

A rising wave of refugees in Bulgaria

According to the Bulgarian deputy prime minister and interior minister Tsvetlin Yovchev, from January to the end of September this year the number of illegal immigrants detained at the Bulgarian border increased sevenfold in comparison to…
Analyses | | Marta Szpala

Tension is growing in the Serb communes in northern Kosovo

A number of incidents have been seen over the past few weeks in Kosovo’s communes inhabited by the Serb minority. A Lithuanian police officer died as a consequence of firing on a column of the EU’s mission, EULEX; the family of Oliver…
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

Romania ecological protests cause tensions within the government coalition

Protests in Romania against the plans to launch a gold mine in the Transylvanian commune Rosia Montana have been mounting  over the past two weeks. The Save Rosia Montana campaign has been the most rapidly developing Romanian protest…
Analyses | | Marta Szpala

The centre-left government in Albania – a new beginning

On 15 September, the centre-left government led by Edi Rama won a vote of confidence in the Albanian parliament. The takeover of power by Rama’s coalition put an end to the political career of Sali Berisha, who had played a key role in…