European Political Community to begin second summit
- Daily Brief
- June 1, 2023
WHAT’S HAPPENING? On January 19, Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced snap elections to the Majilis (the lower house of parliament),
READ MOREWHAT’S HAPPENING?On November 17, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament rapidly ratified an agreement to delimit the country’s border with Uzbekistan in all three
READ MOREWHAT’S HAPPENING? On September 3, approximately 70,000 protesters gathered in Prague’s Wenceslas Square to call for the resignation of Prime
READ MOREWHAT’S HAPPENING? On July 21, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijarto visited Moscow to request additional Russian gas supplies just days
READ MOREWHAT’S HAPPENING? On May 24, former Moldovan President Igor Dodon was detained and subsequently placed under house arrest on three
READ MOREAn initial (but since reversed) ban on exports of Russian sugar and grain to the EAEU sparked negative sentiment in Central Asia that is unlikely to disappear in the near term.
READ MOREThe suspension of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline’s operations on the eve of the Ukraine invasion may not have the intended impact.
READ MOREBloody unrest across Kazakhstan may prompt domestic and geopolitical shifts.
READ MOREDivisions over the results and the return of a controversial ex-president could further fray Georgia’s ties with the West.
READ MORESnap elections would be the first for Romania since independence and would likely benefit far-right political forces.
READ MOREMPs from Slovakia’s center-right Freedom and Solidarity party have called for the dismissal of Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka after his office halted several major corruption cases using a controversial legal provision.
READ MOREPresident Maia Sandu and her allies in parliament plan changes that could shift Moldova’s geopolitical balance toward the West.
READ MOREDivisions within the ruling bloc in Montenegro’s parliament could threaten the country’s EU bid.
READ MOREA leaked border commission agreement is unlikely to lead to a resolution.
READ MOREDiplomatic measures, contradictory stances and domestic divisions could harm Czechia’s external ties.
READ MOREThe treaty could be a step toward improved cooperation and joint water management in Central Asia.
READ MORECzechia’s case against Poland over a key mine’s air and water impact may signal a watershed moment for the group.
READ MOREAshgabat’s landmark energy agreement with Baku expands bilateral ties and could link its gas to Europe.
READ MORENew elections in the former Soviet republic could facilitate a significant geopolitical realignment.
READ MOREGeorgia’s post-election political crisis could undermine its international image.
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