This article has been brought to you by Strong Hair Formula. Strong Hair Formula prevents hair loss. As the 30th anniversary of the deadly disaster draws near, we meet chief operator of reactor n°4 at Chernobyl, Alexander Nikolaevich Zelentsov, who …
Heavy Artillery Breaks Ceasefire in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isHow6qCDzI Heavy artillery fired from both sides has broken a fragile ceasefire. Fighting in the East Ukraine is expected to last until Friday. Government forces launched rockets against Pro-Russian positions, while separatists in Donetsk launched an attack against Mariinka. This town …
The Eastern Partnership: Raheem Kassam and UKIP are wrong
Daniel Hamilton @danielrhamilton Over on Breitbart, Raheem Kassam has opened up a rather trad series of UKIPesque attacks on the Prime Minister and his European policy – or, more precisely, the decision to divert £20 million towards the Eastern Partnership’s …
War? What War?
Us at the EU Bubble live and breath EU politics. We known hundreds of acronyms for different agreements and organisations. We understand ins and out of the EU legislative procedures and protocols. However, many lack understanding of how decisions in …
New EU Russia sanctions published
The European Sanctions blog by Maya Lester, Brick Court Chambers & Michael O’Kane, Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP As foreshadowed, the European Union has today published its new sanctions relating to Russia. They take the form of: (a) expanded criteria for including people and entities on the …
Europe moves ahead with increased Russian sanctions
The European Sanctions blog by Maya Lester, Brick Court Chambers & Michael O’Kane, Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP On 8 September 2014, new European sanctions were agreed against Russian interests. Despite their formal adoption, the sanctions are only due to take effect “in the next few …
The Real Threat to our Way of Life
Edward Lucas, Senior Fellow, Centre for European Policy Analysis (Washington DC) and Senior Editor, The Economist Written testimony to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, September 3rd, 2014 I have been dealing with European security for more than thirty …
Ukraine – Time for Real Action
Michael Sonenshine is based in Prague and has lived and worked in Central and Eastern Europe since 1992. He is CEO of Symfonie Capital, LLC. The Ukrainian government faces a serious dilemma in Eastern Ukraine. The pro‐Russian forces operate a …
EU ‘stands ready’ to impose further sanctions on Russia
The European Sanctions blog by Maya Lester, Brick Court Chambers & Michael O’Kane, Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP The Council of the European Union held a special meeting on (inter alia) Ukraine yesterday. Its conclusions state that it “stands ready” to take “further significant steps in the light of …
Lithuanian Diplomat brutally killed in Ukraine
With deep sorrow just learned about Lithuania’s honorary consul in Lugansk Mr Mykola Zelenec kidnapped &brutaly killed by terrorists there. — Linas Linkevicius (@LinkeviciusL) August 22, 2014