Czech Republic
The Symbol of “Velvet Revolution” Died (VIDEO)
December 19, 2011By Diana Ungureanu/ Chisinau / Moldova.ORG/ -- Vaclav Havel, who was a fierce fighter against communism and left behind a free and developed Czech, left the European democracy orphan on the dawn of December 18. Moral principles on which he turned his...
Rightist government expected in Czech Republic after general election
May 31, 2010By Stefan Bos Official results from the Czech Republic's general election indicate a left-leaning Social Democrats party narrowly won the country's general election. The Social Democrats received less votes than expected, prompting its leader to resign...
US troops, Patriot missiles in Poland spark Russian concern
May 28, 2010By Hilary Heuler U.S. troops and Patriot missile batteries arrived in Poland this week, where they will be stationed in the northern town of Morag, just 64 kilometers from the Russian border. The training mission ties Poland more firmly to NATO, but...
Moldovan foreign service made public names of first ambassadors nominated by coalition government
May 27, 2010Six of the fourteen candidates to the position of ambassador appointed by the Moldovan authorities have already received the consent of the countries of accreditation. They are Iurie Renita to Romania, Oleg Serebrian to France, Stefan Gorda to the Czech...
Moldova participates in meeting of Visegrad-4+ Group
March 05, 2010Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and European Integration Minister Iurie Leanca has represented Moldova at an enlarged meeting of the foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group's countries (V4+), the Foreign and European Integration Ministry's (MAEIE) media...
A collision of rhetoric: U.S. interests in Central Europe
February 01, 2010By Jakub Grygiel, CEPA Senior Fellow Do strategic anxieties in Central Europe suggest the need for a more serious American commitment? A relatively modest U.S. investment in the region now could yield long-term dividends. It is perhaps a truism...
Top EU official draws line between enlargement, neighborhood policies
January 13, 2010By Ahto Lobjakas The first Eastern European to be trusted with a significant foreign-policy role in the European Union went through his confirmation hearing today and stuck closely to the established political consensus within the bloc on future expansion...
Post-Communist tensions between civic, material values
November 04, 2009By Peter Fedynsky The collapse of the Berlin Wall came as the result of social, political and economic pressures that built up over decades behind the Iron Curtain. Its demise has exposed some glaring material differences in post-Communist societies...
Biden to Bucharest: Why Romania?
October 23, 2009By Damon Wilson Vice President Biden is visiting Central Europe this week as part of the administration’s damage control efforts in the wake of the botched roll-out of its missile defense decisions. The White House’s objective extends...
Biden Urges Central Europe To Help Guide Fledgling Democracies
October 23, 2009It was the key speech of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's tour to three Central and Eastern European countries this week. Speaking at the University of Bucharest’s Central Library, which was heavily damaged by fire during Romania's anticommunist...