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A Polish stunner
WARSAW — Polish voters delivered a surprise heard around the Continent in Sunday’s presidential elections. Incumbent Bronisław Komorowski not only failed to win outright in the first round but lost narrowly to Andrzej Duda of the opposition Law and Justice party, according to an exit poll conducted by IPSOS for Poland’s three largest...
The long arm of Vladimir Putin
In Ukraine, as in Chechnya and Georgia beforehand, Vladimir Putin operates through warfare, using bribery, fear and force to destroy his opponents. In the West, he operates through lawfare, using politically-motivated court cases to harass and paralyse individuals in his sights. The world has paid little attention to the Kremlin’s lawfare,...
Stalin’s new clothes
In the provincial city of Oryol, 230 miles from Moscow, preparations for the 70th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi forces on May 9, known as Victory Day in Russia, have been underway for more than two weeks. The streets are plastered with billboards depicting scenes from WWII, and Stalin’s face gleams from signs on boths sides of...
Poland talks down Putin but talks up Russia
WARSAW — Showing disdain for Vladimir Putin while not offending the Russian people is the tricky diplomatic challenge now being attempted by Poland and the rest of the EU during competing observances of the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Bronisław Komorowski, Poland’s president, tried to upstage the traditional...
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[Ticker] Objections raised on EU-Russia-Ukraine talks
Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Moldova have objected to an EU draft declaration for the Riga “Eastern Partnership” summit, on grounds it endorses talks with Russia on “flexibilities available” in the EU-Ukraine free trade treaty. Russia, earlier, wanted to postpone implementation from 2016 until 2017. But the European Commission...
Boycotting war commemoration a big mistake | Le Figaro – France
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Europe Day – A day for a genuine European vision
Ladies and Gentlemen, mark your calendar because on 9 May it is Europe Day! You may not have known and wondered why such an event exists? Let me then briefly introduce you to some of the many reasons there are for celebrating Europe Day. Why not? First of all, why not? On the 9 May we also celebrate the World Migratory Bird Day and the Time of...
Gazprom is going down
Once Russia’s chief lever of influence over the EU, Gazprom has been facing headwinds of late. On April 22, the European Commission unveiled a long-awaited list of charges alleging that Russia’s once most profitable company has breached EU anti-trust legislation by abusing its dominant position in Central and Eastern Europe. The...
How to make Europe stronger
WASHINGTON — On the anniversary of VE Day on May 8, there will be celebrations grand and humble in cities and homes across Europe, in the United States, and in other nations that fought together with the Allies in World War II. This is a moment to celebrate the troops who reclaimed a continent from tyranny and to appreciate the world their...
My vision for Europe
Today is the 70th anniversary of the allied victory in Europe — a day that stands as one of the greatest triumphs of freedom over oppression, liberty over tyranny, and good over evil in the history of the world. It speaks to the power of free peoples and free nations uniting together to pursue shared security and shared prosperity. Even after 70...
