Comments on: Orange, Yes, But Which One?* http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/ukraine/orange-yes-but-which-one/ European Opinion Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:27:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Richard http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/ukraine/orange-yes-but-which-one/#comment-11182 Richard Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:40:11 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1930#comment-11182 Actually, I don't see the ancien regime making any sort of a comeback. The new players are not likely to give up the power they have now - particularly to the Kuchma group. It is rare indeed for the leaders of a revolution to ever effectively govern a country once the fervour is spent and there are plenty of middle class people here who were completely opposed to Yulia - incompetent was the word I commonly heard. It is truly sad that not more was accomplished. But, a great deal was and at least as investors I deal with are concerned, this is not even a blip and is viewed as a fresh opportunity. From a legal standpoint, significant business regulatory reform took place, creating a little more transparency and a little less bureaucracy. From an investment point of view, the real estate industry is booming. There is a major slowdown threat looming in the overbuilt housing market. But, the commercial sector is poised for enormous growth. The same is true for the high-tech sector and agriculture. It is not quite the disaster here that has made it's way into the headlines. The political moves between now and March will be interesting, to say the least. Yulia is likely to be back. She is still hugely popular. Actually, I don’t see the ancien regime making any sort of a comeback. The new players are not likely to give up the power they have now - particularly to the Kuchma group. It is rare indeed for the leaders of a revolution to ever effectively govern a country once the fervour is spent and there are plenty of middle class people here who were completely opposed to Yulia - incompetent was the word I commonly heard. It is truly sad that not more was accomplished. But, a great deal was and at least as investors I deal with are concerned, this is not even a blip and is viewed as a fresh opportunity. From a legal standpoint, significant business regulatory reform took place, creating a little more transparency and a little less bureaucracy.

From an investment point of view, the real estate industry is booming. There is a major slowdown threat looming in the overbuilt housing market. But, the commercial sector is poised for enormous growth. The same is true for the high-tech sector and agriculture.

It is not quite the disaster here that has made it’s way into the headlines. The political moves between now and March will be interesting, to say the least. Yulia is likely to be back. She is still hugely popular.

]]> By: Doug http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/ukraine/orange-yes-but-which-one/#comment-11181 Doug Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:12:23 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1930#comment-11181 Bummer. Anything working against that? Apropos Croatia, I notice that apparently the Catholic Church is hiding the general who's wanted in the Hague. Wouldn't be the first time, would it? Bummer.

Anything working against that?

Apropos Croatia, I notice that apparently the Catholic Church is hiding the general who’s wanted in the Hague. Wouldn’t be the first time, would it?

]]> By: Dragan Antulov http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/ukraine/orange-yes-but-which-one/#comment-11180 Dragan Antulov Fri, 23 Sep 2005 04:08:03 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1930#comment-11180 Situation in Ukraine resembles situation in Croatia between 2000 and 2003. Very little has been accomplished, former reformist allies are hating each others' guts, Ancien regime is making steady but unstoppable comeback... Reformists in Croatia 2000 even used to be called Orange. Situation in Ukraine resembles situation in Croatia between 2000 and 2003. Very little has been accomplished, former reformist allies are hating each others’ guts, Ancien regime is making steady but unstoppable comeback…

Reformists in Croatia 2000 even used to be called Orange.

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