– May Day, a popular holiday celebrated around the world on May 1st, saw protests and clashes with police across Europe, notably trade-unionist and anti-capitalist groups. In Russia, over 100 people were arrested, mostly in Saint Petersburg, for opposition to … Continue reading Communists clash on May Day holiday, and President Putin slips up in Sochi
– On April 7th, governor of Kherson Oblast Andriy Hordeyev resigned following allegations that he had been involved in the murder of anti-corruption activist Kateryna Handziuk. Handziuk’s family, friends, and fellow activists are accusing Hordeyev of having links to organisers … Continue reading Ukraine’s sixth president and new language law
This article is part of a collaboration between The Perspective Webzine and Lossi 36. The Perspective Webzine is a student based web magazine created and led by Lund University’s Association of Foreign Affairs (UPF). Should you ever find yourself venturing into the … Continue reading Where did all the men go? How Tajik migrants make their home country go around
– In Hungary, the European Parliament Elections campaign officially began on April 6th (read all about the elections in Lossi 36’s handy guide). Incumbent party Fidesz will campaign this year under the slogan “Hungary comes first for us in Brussels … Continue reading EP Elections Campaign launched and bad news for Hungarian media
“Once upon a time there was a little boy. He lived in the most unjust country in the world. Which was ruled by creatures who by all human accounts should be considered degenerates. Which never happened. And there was a … Continue reading Breath and colours of Saint Petersburg / March, April
– 30 years ago, on April 5th, 1989 round table negotiations ended in Poland with the signing of an agreement between the communists and representatives of the democratic opposition and Catholic Church. The Polish Round Table Talks were groundbreaking, launching a … Continue reading Teachers strike, and supreme court reforms draw warnings
– On March 21st , for the second time in one month, doctors, nurses, other healthcare providers, and citizens protested against low pay and poor working conditions in the public healthcare sector in Bulgaria. This time, in addition to country-wide demonstrations, … Continue reading Real estate scandal, and the far right gathers
We say: ‘European parliament elections’, and you probably say: ‘I’m out’. But here’s an annoying fact: this year’s EU elections are actually important, even if you’re against the EU. Perhaps especially if you’re against the EU. So take ten minutes … Continue reading Your guide to Euro-elections 2019
– On April 3rd, Turkey purchased a S-400 missile system from Russia in a move that angered fellow NATO members. In response, the United States suspended Turkey’s involvement in the F-35 fighter jet program, the largest and most expensive weapons program … Continue reading Turkey buys Russian weapons, and a director freed from house arrest
– Andriy Kobolyev, the CEO of Ukraine’s oil monopoly Naftogaz, announced on March 1st that the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague had ordered Russia to compensate the company for the assets Naftogaz lost following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in … Continue reading State defence graft scandal, and presidential election finalists
