Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
Ukraine Looks to Reform With an Eye on Europe
KIEV, Ukraine— As Ukraine’s most ardently pro-European parties pocketed a resounding collective election triumph Monday, thoughts turned to a reform agenda that promises pain and progress in equal doses. Although the outcome of Sunday’s vote is in part fruit of a surge in anti-Russian sentiment, Moscow says it will recognize the...
Pro-Europe Parties Leading Ukraine Parliament Election
KIEV, Ukraine—Two pro-European parties in Ukraine that ran on a platform to enact tough reforms shared the lead after a parliamentary election, according to partial results released Monday. With more than half the votes counted, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s Popular Front was leading with 21.6 percent of the vote while President Petro...
German Business Confidence Drops for 6th Month
FRANKFURT, Germany— Business confidence in Germany a, Europe’s largest economy, has dropped for a sixth consecutive month as concerns over the turmoil in Ukraine and elsewhere continue to take their toll. The Ifo institute said Monday that its confidence index dropped to 103.2 points in October from 104.7 in September, as business...
Pro-Western Parties Leading Ukraine Vote
KIEV, Ukraine—Two exit polls indicated that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s party will secure a narrow win in Sunday’s parliamentary election, falling substantially short of an outright majority. The vote, which aimed to overhaul a legislature tainted by its association with the ousted former president, Viktor Yanukovych, was...
World War 3: Putin Attacks US in ‘Cold War’-Style Speech, Says Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin said again blamed the US for Islamic terrorism and unrest in Ukraine in a report that described his speech as “diatribe … that was reminiscent of the Cold War.” “We did not start this,” Putin said in the Reuters report, accusing the US of trying “remake the whole world” with its own interests first. The agency...
Ukraine Pauses Before Decisive Vote
MARIUPOL, Ukraine—Ukraine braced for decisive parliamentary elections Saturday against the backdrop of unrest in eastern regions roiled by conflict between government troops and pro-Russia separatist forces. Campaigning material was being taken down across the country in line with election laws ahead of a vote Sunday that pollsters say will be...
Putin Accuses US of Undermining Global Stability
MOSCOW— Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the U.S. of destabilizing the world by trying to enforce its will on other countries. In a speech to political experts in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi Friday, Putin cited the wars in Iraq, Libya and Syria, to back up his claim. Speaking with strong emotion, he said Washington has...
EU Parliament Approves New EU Commission
BRUSSELS—The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to approve a new set of European Commissioners. The 28-strong EU body changes every five years, and is responsible for proposing laws and making sure they are properly carried out. The new commissioners are assigned a “portfolio” or a specific area of the government, such as the economy, energy,...
Ukraine’s Key Election Fails to Spark Enthusiasm
KIEV, Ukraine— Gazing across the Maidan square, Evelina Martirosyan recalls how euphoric she was as she joined protests that changed Ukraine’s history. Since the revolution this year that toppled a despised president, her dreams of a better future have been blunted by war and near economic collapse. Parliamentary elections on Sunday promise...
Russia’s Borders: Romania Strengthens Ties With NATO as Old Anxieties Return
The Western gravitational pull has been dominant since the overthrow of the communist ruler, Nicolae Ceausecsu, almost 25 years ago. But there is a strong Eastern undertow, as shown by the return to office in 2012 of the successor party to the communists, the Social Democrats (PSD), in parliamentary elections. Polls suggest that its abrasive...
