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August 16, 2008

Transition and accession

By request: Croatia and the EU

by David Weman

Right, so I started writing something about Ukraine, Russia and Nato. There wasn’t an issue of time and energy for once, but I discovered couldn’t quite decide what I thought. I see some problems with this concept, but will soldier on…
Bob and SK wonders about Croatia’s EU prospects. Croatia is closer than other prospect countries [...]

August 13, 2008

General management

Request thread

by David Weman

We’re borrowing a page from Matt Yglesias (who borrowed it from Ezra Klein). Put your suggestions for topics in the thread, and I or someone else will try to write something the next day. What would you like to read about?

August 10, 2008

Governments and parties

Retro

by David Weman

The war has a retrograde feel says Charlie. I believe* it’s only the third conventional war between two countries since the Gulf war. They were far more common during the cold war era.
The other was the Ethiopia-Eritrea war**, and…Iraq. One hopes retro hasn’t become fashionable following a weakening of the international law. That would [...]

August 9, 2008

Europe and the world

The American angle

by David Weman

Let’s take a moment to consider this para from Doug’s (the Doug in Tbilisi, that is) first post.
Second, what will the Americans and EU do? A senior State Department figure was here in Tbilisi last week, and I would expect that the Georgian side at least hinted very broadly about what was up. He [...]

Governments and parties

Second Front

by David Weman

Forces from Abchazia, the other Russian-supported separatist republic, led by Sergei Bagapsh (sp?), has attacked Gergian forces in the Kodori area, says Dagens Nyheter.

The European Union

Briefly noted

by David Weman

The Austrian Social Democrats have elected Werner Faymann as their new leader, before new elections in September, following the collapse of the coalition government. Faymann, currently down in the polls has apparently suggested there should be a referendum before any new EU treaties. I doubt anything will come of this, but a boy can dream.

July 21, 2008

Transition and accession

Karadzic arrested

by David Weman

How about that. Surprising the new government would go so far.

May 1, 2008

Culture

International Workers Day

by David Weman

So is May Day a holiday where you live? It is in Sweden. (Well, obviously.)

April 14, 2008

Governments and parties

Berlusconi wins

by David Weman

The old bastard pulled it off. Seems to get fairly solid majorities in both chambers. Veltroni just conceded.
There’s was even more disgust at the political process than usual this election. Lots of scandals and Beppe Grillo rallies. Some dude ate his ballot, etc. So turnout was lower than usual this year. I gotta assume [...]

March 19, 2008

General management

The Fourth Annual Satin Pajama Awards

by David Weman

I hereby announce The Fourth Annual Satin Pajama Awards. You can nominate blogs in the comments to this post.
The purpose of the awards is to recognize the efforts and contributions of Europe’s many talented bloggers, to maybe help build a sense of community among us, and, more than anything, it’s a chance for people to [...]

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