European Parliament adopts resolution on Ukraine (2 Mb)
ISSUE #20
05/28/2012
In the resolution of 24 May 2012, members of the European Parliament (MEPs)
expressed their concern over trials in Ukraine which they believe do not meet
European standards. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Weekly |
Published on EGF: 11.06.2012
| External Relations
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Ukrainian president visits Russia on 15 May 2012 (2 Mb)
ISSUE #19
05/21/2012
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has met with his Russian counterpart
Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where he also participated in an informal summit of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). READ MORE
- Gorshenin Weekly |
Published on EGF: 24.05.2012
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Ukrainian prosecutors refuse to launch criminal case over alleged beating of former Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko (2 Mb)
ISSUE #17
05/07/2012
The Ukrainian Prosecutor-General's Office (PGO) has issued a reaction to a
statement by former Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko, in which she
claimed that she had been punched by prison guards.
The Ukrainian news and analysis website Lb.ua quoted Prosecutor-General Viktor
Pshonka as saying on 4 May 2012 that the Kharkiv prosecutor's office had refused
to open a criminal case over the alleged beating of Yuliya Tymoshenko. At the
same time, he stressed that the PGO agreed with this decision. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Weekly |
Published on EGF: 17.05.2012
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Former premier Yuliya Tymoshenko goes on hunger strike to protest alleged use of force (2 Mb)
ISSUE #16
04/30/2012
On the night of 20 April 2012, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliya
Tymoshenko was transferred from the Kachanivska prison to Kharkiv's
Ukrzaliznytsya (Ukrainian railway) hospital.
On 23 April 2012, she was transferred back to the prison where the ex-premier is
serving her sentence for signing the 2009 gas contracts with Russia. The Ukrainian
State Penitentiary Service explained that Tymoshenko's return to the prison was
motivated by her refusal to undergo the treatment course that had been prescribed by
Ukrainian and German doctors. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Weekly |
Published on EGF: 17.05.2012
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Former Ukrainian Premier Yuliya Tymoshenko transferred to hospital (2 Mb)
ISSUE #18
05/14/2012
On 9 May 2012, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko was
transferred from the Kachanivska prison to the central clinic of
Ukrzaliznytsya (Ukraine's railway monopoly) in Kharkiv.
The same day, a doctor of the German clinic Charite, Lutz Harms, who started to
treat the ex-premier, said that Tymoshenko had ended her hunger strike. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Weekly |
Published on EGF: 17.05.2012
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EGF Turkey File (88 Kb)
Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics during April 2012
Key Points:
- Turkey continues to work with Arab and Western allies to intensify pressure on Syria. After hosting the 1
April 2012, Friends of Syria group meeting, Prime Minister Tayip Erdogan responds to Syrian forces firing on a
Turkish refugee camp by openly considering invoking NATO’s Article 5 on mutual defence.
- The Fethullah Gulen Movement’s influence on Turkey is re-examined following a somewhat controversial
expose in the 24 April edition of The New York Times.
- A pricing dispute between the Kurdish Autonomous Government in Northern Iraq and the national
government threatens Turkish crude supplies, while the TANAP pipeline agreement between Azerbaijan and
Turkey should be signed by the end of the month.
- NABUCCO loses a Hungarian stakeholder while Turkish gas pipelines operator, BOTAS, cuts down its own
stake in Brussels’ pipeline project. However, all is not lost in breaking Gazprom’s dominant grip on European
gas supplies, as TANAP will likely connect to the revamped NABUCCO West project.
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- EGF Editorial |
Published on EGF: 12.05.2012
| Markets
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North Africa after the Arab Spring (842 Kb)
Political Outlook for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt
Key points:
- Morocco’s monarchy seems to have survived the wind of change blowing on Arab countries last year and is
currently trying to hold on to its power by allowing reforms that partly reduce its absolute authority.
- The adoption of a new constitution and the victory of moderate and nationalist Islamic parties are signs that
mark Morocco’s gradual progress towards the demands of protesters who have taken the streets last year.
- However, civil society is not yet a primary actor in Moroccan politics and a widespread sense of communalism
is still missing.
- Tensions are still present in Morocco, due to the unresponsiveness of the central government regarding the
high levels of unemployment, structural corruption and deficiencies in welfare and health systems.
- Morocco has been praised by the international community for its counter-terrorism efforts, although major
security risks stem from the unresolved situation of West Sahara. High unemployment and persisting poverty,
however, continue to ensure fertile grounds for terrorist recruiters.
- New economic deals with the EU are expected to have a positive impact on the Moroccan economy, which is
of great interest for foreign direct investors.
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- EGF Editorial |
Published on EGF: 08.05.2012
| External Relations
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Court to resume hearing of case against former premier Yuliya Tymoshenko on 28 April 2012 (2 Mb)
ISSUE #15
04/23/2012
On 19-20 April 2012, a Kharkiv court held a preliminary hearing in the case
against former Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko over the activity of the
corporation United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU).
The Ukrainian news and analysis website Lb.ua reported that based on the results
of the preliminary hearing, the judge presiding over the case, Kostyantyn
Sadovskyy, had dismissed an appeal submitted by the former prime minister's
defence to suspend the trial until Tymoshenko recovers. Furthermore, the court
prohibited photo shooting, video filming and broadcasting of the trial, which was
requested by the defence. Several other motions were also dismissed. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Weekly |
Published on EGF: 24.04.2012
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EGF Turkey File (87 Kb)
Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics during March 2012
Key Points:
- Turkey closes its embassy in Syria and openly discusses establishing buffer zones inside its southern
neighbour for refugees fleeing the conflict zones.
- There is discontent within Turkey’s Shia Muslim minority about the AKP government’s criticism of the Alawite
Assad regime, raising concern about possible ethnic tension in areas near the Turkey-Syria border.
- Turkey releases two high profile journalists under investigation in the Ergenekon trial, but opens a second
investigation into comments made by one of them to the press upon his release.
- Iraqi leaders envisage future export routes for the country’s oil through Turkey in case of a closure of the
Strait of Hormuz, while the two countries’ economic ties grow as the Kurdish north becomes a prime export
market for Turkish products.
- Turkey will go forward with its lawsuit against Iran for short-supplying on a natural gas contract.
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- EGF Editorial |
Published on EGF: 20.04.2012
| Markets
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