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Analyses | | Marta Szpala

Romania trapped between the referendum and criticism from the EU

A referendum on the impeachment of President Traian Basescu will be held on 29 July in Romania. On 18 July, under pressure from the EU, the parliament changed the rules for holding the referendum and introduced a 50 per cent turnout…
Analyses | | Marta Szpala

New voting regulations in Albania too small a step on the way to the EU

The Albanian parliament adopted a new electoral code on 19 July. The adoption of new regulations in this area is one of the key conditions on which the EU has made granting candidate status to Albania dependent. The other requirements…
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

The breakdown of political order in Romania

Last week saw an escalation in the conflict between President Traian Basescu and the Victor Ponta government which has been in power since May this year. On 6 July, the parliamentary majority led to the president being suspended from duty…
Analyses | | Jakub Groszkowski

Problems with banks are putting Slovenian finances at risk

Over the past few weeks, Slovenia has been mentioned increasingly frequently as a potential applicant for aid from the eurozone rescue funds. The key problem of the Slovenian economy now is the critical condition of its banks.