The Oct. 30 elections will decide who succeeds President Roza Otunbayeva, leader of an interim government since President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was forced to flee the capital in April 2010. The situation may become destabilized during and after these Collections. Kyrgyzstan has witnessed two revolutions since 2005, as well as ethnic violence that killed over 400 [...]
On last Monday, hundreds of admirers of the former Soviet leader lined up in Moscow’s Red Square to lay wreaths at his grave, in honor of the 130th anniversary of his birth. Ivan Melnikov of Russia’s Communist Party, the deputy parliament speaker, wrote on his party’s website, “We would very much like for any discussion [...]
RFE/RL – As the swine-flu virus continues to spread through former Soviet Union, the measures taken by some governments range from bizarre and befuddled to possibly political. Moldova In Moldova, which has 269 confirmed cases and four reported swine-flu deaths, health officials on November 9 closed schools and universities for a week. The timing of [...]
KOMMUNISTISCHE GRAVITATION Robert Sommer für Die Wiener Nachrichten Excerpt from the book „Identity Lexicon“ by Robert Sommer – chief editor of Vienna street newspaper “Augustin”- presents story of his personality transformation – from participation in communist activities, including cooperation with Soviet communists and visits to Moscow – till his later liberal and denying any authorities [...]
Galina Toktalieva for die Wiener Nachrichten Photo Galina Toktalieva It seems not long time ago I stood before Moscow grocery store, chilled to the marrow and hungry, eager to get my portion of buckwheat, in line with hundreds of other hopping, popping and clinking with empty bottles Muscovites. It was after putsch time, when Boris [...]
Magna-Mitarbeiter müssen Gürtel enger schnallen Wien, 05. Mai (Reuters) – Die österreichischen Mitarbeiter des an Opel interessierten Autozulieferers Magna müssen künftig den Gürtel enger schnallen. Etwa ein Drittel der Belegschaft wird ein Jahr lang bis zu 20 Prozent weniger Gehalt bekommen. Diesem Schritt habe die Mehrheit der Belegschaft zugestimmt, teilte das Unternehmen am Montag mit. [...]