Class Divide

Is Britain still obsessed by social class? In recent years, this seemed to be fading. Under the governments of Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair, British society appeared to be more egalitarian, more meritocratic and less dominated by the way people speak, what school they attended and what position their parents had in society.

After Smolensk. New Details About the Death of Lech Kaczynski

A new investigation into the causes of the tragedy that took the lives of President Lech Kaczynski and other top Polish officials suggests that there may have been explosions on board their aircraft

Nicholas Schmitt: “Federalism has allowed for the preservation of a functional and prosperous multi-ethnic state, without any tendency towards secessionism”

Nicholas Schmitt, a well-known researcher from the Institute of Federalism at the University of Fribourg, told The Ukrainian Week about Switzerland’s political system.

The Opposition Wins – Does Georgia Lose?

Those who observed the reform process in Georgia fall into two categories after the parliamentary election. “Everything is lost!” some lamented on Facebook, while their opponents reacted to the outcome with the utmost cynicism.

Andreas Gross: “Ukraine needs another democratic revolution”

Andreas Gross, head of the PACE observers delegation to Ukraine and Chairman of the PACE Social Democratic Group told The Ukrainian Week about PACE’s evaluation of the election situation in Ukraine.

Jerzy Buzek: “The most convenient and successful way for Ukraine to resist Russian influence would be to sign the Association Agreement”

Jerzy Buzek was one of the first European politicians who said that the Yulia Tymoshenko case was politically motivated. Even after his term as a European MP expired at the beginning of this year, Jerzy Buzek continues to monitor the situation in Ukraine.

Brussels Against Gazprom

President Putin is nervous. Western experts believe that the European Commission has a good chance of winning the conflict regarding Gazprom’s monopoly prices on Central European markets

Estonian Property Reform: The Wheel of History

Property reform is one of the most controversial issues haunting Estonia today. The restitution of property grew out of the need to return the property to those who lost it during Soviet nationalisation and collectivisation.

A Time for Sheep to Graze

Greater Dependence on Russia is of No Good for Cyprus

The Call of the Mountains

Finnish reporter and writer Anna-Lena Lauren talks about her book and experience in what is considered one of Russia's most troubled regions

Under Foreign Skies

Czech multiculturalists teach their compatriots to respect Ukrainians

Iraq: Turning into an Authoritarian State

Charles Tripp, Professor of Politics with reference to the Middle East, at the School of Oriental and African Studies, explains The Ukrainian Week what the quasi-democratic facade of Iraq policy conceals and what challenges Baghdad will face soon

Energy Weakness

Mutual dependence of Ukraine and Russia is rapidly tilting and Ukraine is growing more and more dependant on Russia.

Confrontation in London

After one of the longest, costliest and most colourful court cases in British legal history, Boris Berezovsky has suffered a spectacular loss in his lawsuit against Roman Abramovich, and will have to pay one of the highest bills for court expenses ever incurred by a private individual - amounting, according to most estimates, to well over £100 million.

The Deadlock

Case of Julian Assange founder of the Wikileaks became a diplomatic rebus for the United Kingdom and Ecuador

A Step Away From Free Election

European MP Elmar Brok: "No-one in Kyiv should expect that everything will be over and forgotten after a falsified election"

From Blogger to Logger?

How and why one of Russia’s leading opposition figures has been accused of stealing timber

Why is Kreml dissatisfied with London?

Out of all Western countries, Russia's worst relations are with the United Kingdom

Vitamin L for Kids

Marek Michalak, Poland’s Ombudsman for Children, talks about upbringing without corporal punishment

Serbia's Eastern Dimension

The election of former ultranationalist Tomislav Nikolic as Serbia's President is generating uncertainty about the country’s future and the stability of the Balkan region. It has also raised questions about Russia's economic and political penetration in South East Europe.

Troubled Neighbourhood

Wojciech Borodzicz-Smoliński talks about modern Warsaw-Vilnius relations

Vaclav Havel: The Man Behind the Velvet Revolution

Daniel Kaiser, author of Dissident Vaclav Havel, speaks about the first critical biography of the famed Czech politician and playwright

Merabishvili is Appointed Prime Minister of Georgia

The appointment gives President Mikheil Saakashvili his biggest trump card in his confrontation with the Kremlin

Estonia's The New Constitution: A Normal Life Begins

The new Constitution brought Estonia back to the Western Hemisphere and constituted the backbone around which life in the new Republic would concentrate.

Joseph Daul: “I will support Ms. Tymoshenko until she is released”

Joseph Daul is a well-known French politician and Chairman of the European People’s Party Group in the European Parliament. He is considered to be a consistent, thorough and slightly conservative politician. In his interview for The Ukrainian Week, Mr. Daul comments on the new French president’s recent statements about Ukraine and shares his opinion on Ukraine-EU cooperation.

Pascal Boniface: “Football helps ease national and religious antagonisms”

Dr. Pascal Boniface, founding Director of IRIS (Institute for International and Strategic Relations), speaks on football as a factor of globalisation, the crisis of NATO and the future of Eastern Europe