Anaïs Marin
Researcher - The EU's Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia research programme

The EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia research programme

The street protests that agitated Belarus in June-July failed to evolve into a massive popular uprising. Even if the “clapping revolution” fell apart, Lukashenka’s authoritarian regime won but one round in its fight for survival.

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Sinikukka Saari
Researcher - The EU's Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia research programme

The EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia research programme

EU:n itäisen kumppanuuden kansalaisyhteiskuntafoorumi tuo yli kaksisataa järjestöaktiivia Berliiniin tämän viikon lopulla. Onko foorumi vain EU:n sponsoroima leirikoulutyyppien tapahtuma vai voisiko foorumilla olla ihan oikeasti jotain merkitystä?

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