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Ukraine, democracy in well shape

Many voters, lack of obstacles, the first presidential run seems to be a success of the democracy. The next exam is during the second turn and in the way how the relationship between the president and premier will look like.

After the election there will be a change of governement in the Ukraine

Wiktor Janukowitsch won thepresidential election in the Ukraine, gaining 3,48 proc. more of voices than Julia Timoshenko. As a "cohabitation" with the PM Timoshenko will not ensure a normal activity, Janukowitsch will search for a coalition with "Our Ukraine " (former president Jushchetnko), communists and Litvin Block in order to establish a new governement.

The Luakshenko regime increses the repressions towards independent organisations

In the first weeks of February the repressions towards the Polish minority in Belorussia, particularly towards the activists of the independent Assembly of Poles in Belorussia (ZPB), have been increased.

First economy, then archives

After the part of the election in the Ukraine

In the second turn we will see a strong battle but from the Polish or European point of view the choice will be not so important as five years ago. We can expect that both candidates, at least at the beginning, will lead a policy of balance between the EU and Russia.

New posts in the EU

New posts will stimulate not only the decision making process in politics but also in business, e.g. concerning SME. However some dilemas remain.

Russian draft of the European security

The issue of security became the main topic for dialog between Russia and the western countries and institutions.

EU-Ukraine - time for a reset?

Ukraine get deeper and deeper into a political and economical chaos. Its relationship with the EU characterise a reciprocal dissapointment. The upcoming presidential election is a chance for a stabilisation in the country. No matter who wins.

New German governement - consequences for foreign policy

The renomination of Angela Merkel as the chancelor means the continuity of the German foreign policy. One can however expect that tree coalition parties may compete on the foreign policy field.

Let"s give a chance for new EU-leaders

Whether the EU will become an imporant world player will not decide the fact if the new EU-leaders are well known or not. Their competences will be much more important than their so far unknown faces.

Ukraine: battle for the full power

The presidential election to be hold in Ukraine in January 2010 may lead to a change of the power system in the state. For the first time since four years there is a chance that one political camp may overtake the full power.

Nord Stream develops faster and faster

The Nord Stream Consortium (NS) realizes the next step in the building of the Nord Stream. The logistic base for the first pipe has been prepared.

Forum of Countries Exporting Gas

Coordination of gas producers can lead in the future to an informal devision of markerts. EU can act against it buliding an own domestic gas market.

Vladimir Špidla: "Social innovation" needed to restart economy

Jerzy Buzek: Improvement of the energetical security

Eastern partnership: gensesis, possibilities and chalenges

The Eastern Partnership it"s a new proposal of regional cooperation that the EU addresses towards Armenia, Azerbejdshan,Belarus, Georgia, Molodova and Ukraine. Deepening of the relations between those countries depends mostly of their will and progresses in democratisation"s process.

Russian historical campaign

Few months before the 70th anniversary of the start of the WW2, serie of articles in print and electronic media was published in Russia on the role of USSR in the war.

Czech Presidency in the Counsil of the European Union - lessons for Poland

The Czech EU Presidency has from the very beginning provoked negative commentaries, mostly from the "old" member states. As a "new" member and relatively small country, which has still not ratified the Lisbon Treaty, was under strict scrutiny, especially from the influential members.

Paweł Wieczorkiewicz: History never ends

Boris Tarasyuk: We are preparing ground for our future EU membership

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