Turkey Crackdown Chronicle: Week of June 16, 2019
Media Freedom
June 21, 2019
Turkey Crackdown Chronicle: Week of June 16, 2019
Yavuz Selim Demirağ, a columnist for the nationalist daily Yeni Çağ who was attacked by a group of men who…
In wake of Christchurch, tech regulation in EU and Australia risks restricting journalism
Media Freedom
June 21, 2019
In wake of Christchurch, tech regulation in EU and Australia risks restricting journalism
Terrorism has gone viral. The livestreaming on Facebook of the March attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that…
Ukrainian journalist Vadym Komarov dies six weeks after assault
Ukraine
June 21, 2019
Ukrainian journalist Vadym Komarov dies six weeks after assault
Washington, D.C., June 20, 2019 -Ukrainian investigative reporter Vadym Komarov died today as the result of an assault on May…
Rebecca Harms for monitoring the Gezi protests trial in Turkey
Turkey
June 21, 2019
Rebecca Harms for monitoring the Gezi protests trial in Turkey
At the end of her mandate, Rebecca Harms, expert on Turkey and Green Member of the European Parliament, will travel…
Rebecca Harms at Kyiv Pride
Ukraine
June 21, 2019
Rebecca Harms at Kyiv Pride
Rebecca Harms, expert on Eastern Europe from the European Greens, participated this year in the Kyiv Pride, which took place…
Ukraine can enter the top 10 of the World Bank’s Doing Business rankings in 3-4 years – President in a meeting with business representatives
Ukraine
June 21, 2019
Ukraine can enter the top 10 of the World Bank’s Doing Business rankings in 3-4 years – President in a meeting with business representatives
The team of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make every effort to ensure that in the next 3-4 years…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged business to invest in the restoration of Donbas
Ukraine
June 21, 2019
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged business to invest in the restoration of Donbas
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged business to invest in the restoration of the infrastructure of Donbas. He stated this…
The short-term priority is the fight against smuggling and raiding – President in a meeting with representatives of business circles
Ukraine
June 21, 2019
The short-term priority is the fight against smuggling and raiding – President in a meeting with representatives of business circles
Ukraine needs to get rid of corruption and bring the economy out of the shadows, and the short-term priority is…
Invest time, money, ideas in Ukraine – Head of State at a meeting with business
Ukraine
June 21, 2019
Invest time, money, ideas in Ukraine – Head of State at a meeting with business
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged business representatives to invest in Ukraine’s development. “Six months ago, I decided to invest in Ukraine…
President’s wife Olena Zelenska met with the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Germany Elke Büdenbander
Ukraine
June 21, 2019
President’s wife Olena Zelenska met with the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Germany Elke Büdenbander
On June 18, the wife of the President of Ukraine Olena Zelenska had a meeting with the First Lady of…