What Next for Moldova?
Country’s European trajectory may depend on healing internal discord and ensuring public trust in the electoral process.
Country’s European trajectory may depend on healing internal discord and ensuring public trust in the electoral process.
“Living life with a constant feeling of fear; this is what you have to get used to here if you are gay.”
The recent escalation caught many by surprise, emboldening voices among the political opposition.
Russian remains a key means of communication despite official efforts to promote state language.
Opposition party is torn apart by a power struggle with old roots, but apparently driven by manipulation from outside.
Armenians and Azerbaijanis look for ways round new curbs on migrant workers, while Georgians take most of the heat.
Russia has scored a major coup by getting its preferred gas pipeline deal signed first, but analysts say other routes to Europe and China are still possible.
Economic empowerment fuels a new chapter for women in a city once ravaged by war.
Conflict creates catastrophic, gender-specific crises, with women from minorities even worse impacted.