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Romania’s moment to make progress against corruption
For years, corruption has been one of the biggest hurdles holding Romania’s progress back. Recently, however, several developments indicate the country may be headed in the right direction: corrupt leaders have been jailed, a referendum limiting moves to undermine the rule of law passed overwhelmingly, and the new, transitional government has shown a real desire to tackle graft. The question is whether the country can maintain this momentum.
Vote for justice could bring Romania’s expats home
Millions of Romanians have left their country, either permanently or temporarily, since the overthrow of leader Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989. Despite their nation’s move away from communism and its accession to the European Union and Nato, corruption is endemic at all levels of society, writes GIS guest expert Radu Nechita. ...
Croatia must achieve stability to benefit from EU opportunities
Croatia is at the centre of an area of Europe plagued by corruption, as several recent high-profile trials have demonstrated. So although it is strategically well-placed to take advantage of advances in energy production and distribution, it must introduce further political, economic and judicial reforms if it is to take ...
Geopolitics: Libya has a bright and challenging future
The end for dictator Muammar Gaddafi was swift. But this could be the key to stability for Libya's future explains GIS expert Bernard Siman in this briefing. COLONEL Muammar Gaddafi’s death, however it happened, is a ‘Ceausescu’ moment for Libya - a swift elimination of the single centre and omnipotent ...
