Abkhazia Takes Stock Ahead of Presidential Campaign
As opposition considers whether to field one candidate or several, many Abkhaz are alarmed at the precedent set by ousting leaders, even unpopular ones.
10 Jun 14
Protests
Unravelling Abkhazia's Protests
Demonstrators are driven by complex motives and differing agendas, but this is not a repeat of the Kiev revolution.
6 Jun 14
Domestic Frictions as Georgians Await EU Deal
As interior minister claims opposition wants to copy Ukraine unrest, a pro-Moscow movement grows.
24 Apr 14
Ukraine: Donetsk Will Resist Russian Pressure
Economist Alex Ryabchyn argues that locals are afraid of the future but want to remain part of Ukraine.
10 Apr 14
Two Opposition Figures Jailed in Azerbaijan
Ilgar Mammadov and Tofiq Yaqublu convicted of inciting a riot although they weren't in town when it happened.
21 Mar 14
Mass Protest Movement Against Armenian Pension Reform
Government insists new compulsory contributions will stay in force despite public anger.
18 Mar 14
Azeri Homeowners Protest Redevelopment Plan
They say the compensation on offer would not buy a replacement home anywhere in the capital.
14 Mar 14
Bosnia's Serb Entity Immune From Protests?
Both of Bosnia’s administrative territories face the same problems of unemployment and corruption, but only the Federation has seen protests so far.
2 Mar 14
Armenia's Leaders Nervous at Opposition Rally Plan
March 1 demonstration will commemorate post-election violence of 2008.
21 Feb 14
Bosnian Protestors Press Home Demands
Calls for an end to poor government, corruption and illegal privatisation as popular unrest continues.
18 Feb 14
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