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HELSINŠKE SVESKE №13: The Past as a challenge to the law

Author(s): Vladimir V. Vodinelić / Language(s): English

Societies in whose present time the authoritarian past is still a socially relevant thing may be placed in two opposing manners in front of this morally, politically and legally compromising past: there is a distinct difference between the policy of coping with the past and the policy of non coping with the past. In German, the only language with a specific expression for the complex phenomenon of the former, for ‘cope with’ the past (Vergangenheitsbewältigung), one can also use the synonym Vergangenheitsaufarbeitung. However, ‘to cope with’ is a bet-ter expression. The expression, as well as ‘to prevail over’ the past and ‘to get control over’ the past – indicates more clearly that at issue is a process by which the past is dealt with: to im- pose over, to get control over the past that imposed over us, and it would impose over us again, if we do not impose over it. The extreme patterns of the reactions to the authoritarian past by which it cannot be prevailed are on one side retaliation and pure vendetta and on the other side the 'as-if-nothing-has-happened' pattern: closing your eyes before the authoritarian past. By neither method, it must be emphasized, can the past be prevailed over. Retaliation is an authoritarian fight with the authoritarian past, but not the prevailing over it. Fire cannot be fought with fire here. The authoritarian fight with the past, even if it was authoritarian, is just a repetition, but with the opposite roles.

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Credință, sănătate și politică în vremea pandemiei de COVID-19: 11-15 aprilie 2020

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between April 11-15, 2020 on a sample of 1008 people selected from 116 urban and rural localities in all counties of Romania. He measured people’s religious beliefs (in God, Hell, the Last Judgment, icons, reincarnation), self-perception (lucky, happy, hardworking, patriotic), self-assessment of the health of certain organs or problems (heart, brain, bones, teeth, infections), the perception of the involvement of the authorities in the management of the COVID crisis, the trust in the political leaders, the voting intentions.

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Barometru politic național: 27 noiembrie - 5 decembrie 2018

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

Survey conducted between November 27 and December 5, 2018 on a sample of 1087 people. He measured issues such as: union with the Republic of Moldova, special pensions, electronic voting, expectations from the European Union and MEPs, the perception of Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă, confidence in political leaders, voting intentions, evaluation of the last four presidents of Romania.

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Barometrul preelectoral al județului Dâmbovița

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between January 24 and February 10, 2020 on a sample of 3267 adults living in the county. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Barometrul politic al Municipiului Râmnicu Vâlcea

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between December 6-9, 2019 on a sample of 802 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Barometrul politic al Municipiului Craiova

Author(s): Bruno Stefan,Călin Roșu / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between December 6-11, 2019 on a sample of 1102 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Barometrul politic al Municipiului Slatina

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between December 6-9, 2019 on a sample of 840 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Barometrul politic al Municipiului Râmnicu Sărat

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between November 30 and December 1, 2019 on a sample of 816 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Barometrul politic al Municipiului Brăila. 12 -19 octombrie 2019

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between October 12-19, 2019 on a sample of 1100 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Barometrul politic al municipiului Alba Iulia

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between September 22-29, 2019 on a sample of 758 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Sondaj de opinie publică în municipiul Drăgășani

Author(s): Bruno Stefan,Călin Roșu / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between April 5-8, 2019 on a sample of 369 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Sondaj național de opinie publică în municipiul Târgu Mureș

Author(s): Bruno Stefan,Călin Roșu / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between 16-18 February 2019 on a sample of 1100 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Barometrul politic al municipiului Caransebeș

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between September 8-9, 2018 on a sample of 419 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Barometrul preelectoral al Municipiului Craiova

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted between May 26-28, 2017 on a sample of 1029 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Barometrul preelectoral al municipiului Țăndărei

Author(s): Bruno Stefan / Language(s): Romanian

The survey was conducted on May 13, 2017 on a sample of 217 adults living in the city. He measured how the population perceives the involvement of the mayor’s office in various administrative issues, trust in local political leaders, voting intentions in local elections, the perception of local party organizations.

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Ruska konjica

Author(s): Viktor Ivančić / Language(s): Croatian

Je li Vlada Republike Hrvatske jedina od europskih administracija koja, unatoč pridruživanju međunarodnim sankcijama i službenoj osudi vojne agresije na Ukrajinu, potajno uspostavlja veze i ostvaruje suradnju s krvavim režimom Vladimira Putina? Što ako teatralno ugošćavanje ukrajinskih izbjeglica, leksički prelazak s Harkova na Harkiv ili skidanje Čajkovskog s programa Zagrebačke filharmonije predstavljaju tek paravan kojim se zakriva mračna tajna vladajuće hrvatske politike?

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EAP Think Bridge - № 2020-16 - Eastern Partnership vs. Coronavirus: Test for Democracy

Author(s): Sergiy Gerasymchuk,Natalia Stercul,Lasha Tughushi,Vadim Mojeiko,Richard Giragosian,Zohrab Ismayil / Language(s): English

After a short break, the EaP Think Bridge, the network uniting Eastern Partnership think tanks resumes its work. Each month, experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine prepare reviews of the most important developments in the domestic and foreign policy, as well as the economy of the region. In addition, we will devote each issue to the analysis of significant events and processes. Of course, the topic of this issue is the response of the Eastern Partnership states to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coronavirus has become a serious test not only for the healthcare systems of the countries of the region, but also for societies and economy. Epidemic also caused an irresistible temptation for politicians to use restrictive measures for their own benefit and the crackdown against the opposition. We analyzed the responses of the authorities and civil society. Which tactitcs are the most effective? The project benefits from support through the EaP Civil Society Forum Re-granting Scheme (FSTP) and is funded by the European Union as part of its support to civil society in the region. Within its Re-granting Scheme, the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) supports projects of its members that contribute to achieving the mission and objectives of the Forum. //// CONTENT: Analytica: Eastern Partnership vs. Coronavirus: test for democracy // Azerbaijan: Snap Elections and New Opposition Accusations // Armenia: Constitutional Court as the key battleground // Belarus: Perfect storm in Belarusian economy // Georgia: Clouds Gather over Georgian Dream // Moldova: Point of Return or Going Round in Circles // Ukraine: In the Shadow of Disasters and Dark Forecasts // Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum News: EaP CSF Re-granting Cycle 2020

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EAP Think Bridge - № 2019-13 - President Zelenskyy: 100 days on the Way to FullPower?

Author(s): Richard Giragosian,Sevinç Aliyeva,Arseniy Sivitsky,Lasha Tughushi,Natalia Sterkul,Sergiy Gerasymchuk / Language(s): English

A complete reboot of power in Ukraine and Moldova is not only a chance for changes, the request for which has grown dramatically in the societies of both countries. It is also a test for democracy. It is too early to say whether the new leaders have passed this test, but the summer has already shown some important trends. For the first time during its independence, all the power in Ukraine is concentrated in the hands of one political force. Whether President Zelenskyy and his party will withstand the temptations of monopoly rule and justify the high as ever confidence of the people, Sergey Gerasimchuk analyzed. The controversial coalition of pro-Russian socialists and the pro-European bloc ACUM seemed to be the only chance for Moldova to overthrow the regime of oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc. How long this unexpected alliance will last and whether the allies will cope with other tasks facing the country, Natalia Stercul searched for answers. Rapid, albeit difficult, changes are on in Armenia, where the prime minister set ambitious development goals for 2050 already. Meanwhile, Belarus decided on the dates of the parliamentary and presidential elections, although neither the change of power, nor the reform of the system are in question. The summer was hot in Georgia: mass protests with victims took place in Tbilisi, and relations with Russia were aggravated once again. Azerbaijan faced yet another harassment of a journalist - new charges were brought against the former director of Radio Liber ty in Baku, Khadija Ismailova. These and other summer developments analyzed in our country reviews by the experts from the Eastern Partnership. //// CONTENT: Armenia’s difficult reforms // Azerbaijan: Human rights never a priority // Belarus: Rhetoric changes, the system doesn’t // Georgia: Freedom with barbed wire // What political changes bring for Moldova // Ukraine’s hot political summer // Analytica: President Zelenskyy: 100 days on the way to full power? // New government in Moldova: Test by compromise

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EAP Think Bridge - № 2019-12 - Sad Anniversary of the Eastern Partnership

Author(s): Sevinç Aliyeva,Lasha Tughushi,Natalia Sterkul,Sergiy Gerasymchuk,Hennadiy Maksak,Richard Giragosian,Yuri Tsarik / Language(s): English

May was the month of conclusions and careful forecasts for the Eastern Partnership. The decade of the policy was celebrated in the EU in a full sway and with fanfare, but without serious decisions on a political agenda, without a summit, without a general declaration and without a clear vision for new horizons. What this means for the region and what kind of misty contours are outlined for the cooperation in European institutions and partner countries, Hennady Maksak analyzed. Meanwhile, the Eastern Partnership is far from being calm. In Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan again called on supporters to take the streets, forgetting, probably, that he is now the leader of the state, not the opposition and the methods for the belated justice reform will have to be divergent from revolutionary. The old tensions over the border escalated in Georgia and Azerbaijan. After a short conflict, the common demarcation commission resumed its work in the disputed area. Belarus again felt the political and economic pressure of Russia in May, but it seems that Minsk took into account past mistakes and changed tactics when discussing integration issues. The political crisis in Moldova reached its apogee: the newly elected parliament has not yet been able to agree on the coalition. Democrats and socialists took the last chance to come to an agreement, otherwise extraordinary elections cannot be avoided. Ukraine, meanwhile, is preparing for dramatic changes. The newly elected president dissolved parliament and called on the Cabinet of Ministers to resign. As events develop in the Eastern Partnership, we are following in our analysts’ reviews from each of the countries of the region. //// CONTENT: Armenia: Crisis within the government // Richard Giragosian, Regional Studies Center // Azerbaijan: Tensions with Georgia over the borderline // Belarus: The planned elections and an unplanned crisis // Georgia: Political perspective through a prism of elections in one district // Moldova: A new round of political games // Ukraine before “a perfect storm” // Analytica: The sad anniversary of Eastern Partnership // Armenia’s revolution continues

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EAP Think Bridge - № 2019-10 - Visa-Free Whip. Prospects of Preserving a visa-free Regime for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

Author(s): Richard Giragosian,Lasha Tughushi,Sergiy Gerasymchuk,Kateryna Kulchytksa,Yuri Tsarik / Language(s): English

In the Ukrainian presidential race the possible abolition of the visa-free regime with the EU in case of the victory of a “wrong” candidate became a hot topic. The dividing line was no longer on the voters’ preferences of Russia or the West, as none of the openly pro-Russian candidates had any real chances of winning. However, visa-free issue is still used in the campaigns after the first round, despite the fact that both leaders declare a course towards the West. Under what conditions can a visa free regime be, in fact, suspended not only for Ukraine, but also for the other Eastern Partnership countries? And who really walks on the edge - Kyiv, Tbilisi or Chisinau? Ekaterina Kulchitskaya analyzes. In the meantime, Belarus is only preparing for elections. The president is carrying out personnel changes and strengthening the rears in the regions. Another important step in this process was the adoption of the Information Security Concept. Neither the rights of citizens nor union obligations to Russia, but the supremacy of the state in the information space is placed first in the document. What is so unusual about this Concept and why it is needed at all, Yuri Tsarik tells. Moldova already shares out main posts after the elections. Although only three parties passed to the new parliament, they haven’t been able to reach an agreement yet. The same is the situation with the judicial reform in Georgian parliament. Since the negotiations were at an impasse, the opposition appealed to the Venice Commission for help. And the Armenian not numerous but vocal opposition strives to reduce the powers of the prime minister with no luck so far. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan saw an unprecedented amnesty, when 51 political prisoners were released. Is this a sign of the regime liberalization or the result of pressure? //// CONTENT: Mistakes & missteps: Armenian government begins to falter // Azerbaijan: Political prisoners released in mass pardon // Belarus: In the grip of the negative and seeking the positive // Georgia: the Venice Commission is to get involved in the judicial reform // Moldova: Where the three fight, the fourth wins // Ukraine elects, EU values progress, Russia persecutes crimean tatars // Analytica: The concept of Belarus information security and its long-term consequences // Visa-free whip. Prospects of preserving a visa-free regime for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

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