Section: The Netherlands
Yet another anti-Ukraine treaty group enters national politics
A third grouping involved in April’s referendum on the EU treaty with Ukraine has decided to enter the mainstream political… …read more Source:...
Mixed Reactions to Kyiv’s New ‘Theater on Podil’
Source: Aleksandr Kozachenko, YouTube. On Tuesday, construction workers unveiled the new “Kyiv Dramatic Theater on Podil” on Andriyivskyy Descent, one of the oldest streets in the city. Onlookers greeted the reconstructed theater, which had been fallen into disrepair over the last two decades, with mixed reactions: some applauded and cheered the...
Internet Freedom Declines in Russia, Ukraine, Improves in Belarus
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Source: Wikimedia Commons Freedom House’s annual “Freedom on the Net” report, released this month, paints a worrying picture of declining internet freedom in Russian-speaking parts of the world. Russia, Belarus and Central Asian states including Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan were rated as “not free” in...
‘Ukraine referendum campaigners block funding information requests’
A number of groups which were given government cash to fund campaigns in April’s referendum on the EU treaty with… …read more Source:...
Dutch exports to Ukraine rise as EU treaty comes into effect
Dutch companies exported more to Ukraine in the first nine months of this year than in the same period in… …read more Source:...
Dutch Ukraine referendum vote was not a vote on Europe, researchers say
Research into the motives of people who voted in April’s referendum on the EU treaty with Ukraine has found that… …read more Source:...
EU auditors want repayment of cash used in anti-Ukraine referendum campaign
European parliamentary auditors want a Eurosceptic think-tank to refund €34,000 which was spent on the Ukraine referendum in the Netherlands,… …read more Source:...
The World According to Russian Stereotypes
Image: Pixabay In early November, Vladimir Putin suddenly signaled his support for new federal legislation designed to clarify the government’s formal understanding of “the Russian nation.” A vague, symbolic initiative, the Kremlin’s push to codify the meaning of Russia as a nation-state has reignited a centuries-old debate about “the...
Dutch prime minister wins more time to negotiate Ukraine treaty deal
MPs have given prime minister Mark Rutte six more weeks to come up with a solution for the Dutch no… …read more Source:...
Anti-Ukraine treaty group sets its sights on Dutch political parties
One of the driving forces behind this April’s referendum on the EU treaty with Ukraine has launched a campaign against… …read more Source:...
