After the collapse of the Soviet Union, for many Ukrainians, Europe became a kind of “promised land.” Not only for Ukrainians, however, but also for people from many other former Soviet republics. The media actively idealized and embellished Europe in order to turn people away from the nostalgia for Soviet times that existed in Ukrainian society in the 1990s and early 2000s. Such nostalgia was … Continue reading How do Ukrainians see Europe?
После распада Советского Союза для многих украинцев Европа стала чем-то вроде «земли обетованной». Не только для ряда украинцев, впрочем, но и для жителей многих других республик. СМИ активно идеализировали и приукрашивали Европу, чтобы отвратить людей от ностальгии по советским временам, бытовавшей в украинском обществе в 1990х и начале 2000х. Такая ностальгия была вызвана резким ухудшением экономического положения простых людей. В этом периоде немногие украинцы лично … Continue reading Как украинцы видят Европу?
This article first appeared on Myśl Polska. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the face of the modern world in the basic spheres of human existence. He revealed above all the destructive nature of global political and economic-economic processes based on liberalism – not only at the societal level, but also in the individual space of the average person. At the same time, it revealed the … Continue reading Will coronavirus revive global liberalism or put an end to it? – Myśl Polska
The coronavirus epidemic has once again shown the true face of the European Union, just as the euro crisis in 2011 and the subsequent treatment of Greece showed. There are the beautiful slogans and proclaims of common values, solidarity and prosperity – and there is the hard, brutal and cold reality. Before this latest crisis, Italy had been in economic stagnation for more than 10 … Continue reading The European Union is an insufferable charade but it can emerge stronger after covid-19
In recent years, Germany came to be seen as one of the few forces for good in the world: it took over a million refugees from Syria and other countries ravaged by war or simply poor; it led in the struggle against climate change and emissions, in particular after the Fukushima disaster, when it decided to close down all its nuclear reactors; it became the … Continue reading German arrogance will destroy the European Union
In an interview with the BBC, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said Russian aid to Italy, until now the country that has registred the highest number of CoViD-19 deaths, has come with no strings attached. Answering to a question from BBC journalist Mark Lowen, who asked if Russia was planning to use aid to have sanctions lifted, the Italian PM replied: “The mere insinuation … Continue reading Italian PM Conte: “Insinuations about Russian aid offend me deeply”
Defenders of the European Union argue that the institution may have flaws, but that it represents a noble ideal and for this reason the union must stand above everything else, like for example sovereignty, the will of the people in the individual nations and other petty and narrow-minded matters like national legislations. For the European Community and the European Union later granted decades of peace … Continue reading The EU may be a noble ideal, but its reality is grim
Yesterday, once again, Russia was accused of spreading fake news by a European government. It was the UK turn this time, where government officials have rebuttedas fake news the news, reported by the Russian news agency RIA Novosti, that the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who contracted the coronavirus, was put in intensive care on a pulmonary ventilator. Downing Street was quick to react, slamming … Continue reading The fake news about Russian fake news
The open society is coming to an end these days with the lockdown: the fuchsia-rainbows brigade of the “Bella Ciao” suddenly became a lover of drones and the army, mobile phone traceability and “law and order”. We would be laughing if we weren’t crying. Meanwhile, Albania has given its splendid lesson of dignity and solidarity to the European Union. The Albanian President did so by … Continue reading Diego Fusaro: “The European Union remains the main enemy of Italy”
В статье для газеты «Il Messaggero» итальянский политик Романо Проди, экс-президент Европейской комиссии, пишет, что после отказа Европейского совета договориться о выпуске общесоюзных облигаций ЕС рискует распасться. «Становится невозможным идентифицировать себя с сообществом, если члены этого сообщества не чувствуют общности, даже когда коллективные страдания достигают невыносимого уровня», – написал итальянец. «Если европейские правители реагируют только на желания и краткосрочные инстинкты своего электората, пакт, который до … Continue reading Экс-президент Еврокомиссии Романо Проди: «Евросоюз рискует распасться»
Когда вечером прошлого воскресенья 9 российских самолетов с медицинским оборудованием и персоналом приземлились в Италии, многие итальянцы почувствовали благодарность за помощь, оказанную в один из самых трудных моментов в новейшей итальянской истории. Некоторые, однако, в том числе журналист La Stampa Якопо Якобони, увидели в доставке из России, в которой были российские военные вирусологи и эпидемиологи, повод для глубокой озабоченности. «Больше русских военных, чем помощи», – … Continue reading Итальянская газета La Stampa: «Из России больше военных, чем помощи»
In an article for the newspaper “Il Messaggero” the Italian politician Romano Prodi, ex-President of the European Commission, wrote that after the refusal of the European Council to agree on the emission of union-wide bonds the European Union risks to dissolve. “It becomes impossible to identify with a community if the members of the same community do not feel such even when collective suffering has … Continue reading Ex-President of the European Commission Romano Prodi: “The European Union risks to dissolve”
When last Sunday night 9 Russian air planes arrived with medical equipment and personnel, many in Italy felt gratitude for the help delivered in one of the most difficult moments in recent Italian history. Some, however, including La Stampa journalist Jacopo Iacoboni, saw in the delivery coming from Russia, that included Russian military virologists and epidemiologists, a reason for deep concern. “There are Russian military … Continue reading Italian newspaper La Stampa: “More military men than help from Russia”
The delivery of Russian aid to Italy was coordinated with the help of German “neonazis”, the Italian version of Stop Fake, the famous web operation whose statutory mission is to unmask fake news, has claimed. Russia sent several planes with medical equipment and doctors to Italy on Sunday, in an effort to help the country most severely affected by the new coronavirus outbreak. It appears … Continue reading Stop Fake: “Behind Russian aid to Italy there are German Neonazis”
Many in Italy celebrated the arrival of 9 military planes from Russia on Sunday. Russia agreed to deliver aid in the form of much needed medical equipment, masks and doctors to the country most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. For many experts, however, in government quarters as well as in editorial rooms, Russia’s gesture was a reason to worry, not something to praise. Putin’s opening … Continue reading Is Italy NATO and the EU’s weakest link?
Molti in Italia hanno accolto con sollievo e gioia l’arrivo di 9 aerei militari russi domenica sera. La Russia ha accettato di fornire aiuti sotto forma di attrezzature mediche, maschere e dottori molto necessari nel paese maggiormente colpito dalla pandemia di coronavirus. Per molti esperti, tuttavia, in particolare nei quartieri governativi e nelle redazioni, il gesto della Russia è stato un motivo di preoccupazione, non … Continue reading L’Italia è l’anello debole della NATO e dell’Unione Europea?
Die Coronavirus-Epidemie und die schweren wirtschaftlichen Folgen der Finanzturbulenzen der letzten Wochen sowie aufgrund der Maßnahmen vieler europäischer Länder zur Eindämmung der Ansteckung, könnten für die Europäische Union eigentlich zu einem Glück im Unglück werden. In den letzten Jahren waren die Eurokrise von 2010, der lange Flüchtlingssommer 2015, der Brexit 2016, das katalanische Unabhängigkeitsreferendum 2017 und allgemein das Wiederaufleben hässlicher nationalistischer und populistischer Kräfte in … Continue reading Für die Europäische Union kann das Coronavirus ein Glück im Unglück sein
The coronavirus epidemic and the heavy economic consequences provoked by the financial turbulences of recent weeks and the measures adopted by many European countries to contain the contagion may be a blessing in disguise for the European Union. In recent years the euro crisis of 2010, the long summer of refugees in 2015, Brexit in 2016, the Catalan independence referendum in 2017 and in general … Continue reading For the European Union the coronavirus can be a blessing in disguise
A report by the European External Action Service’s strategic communications division, revealed by the Financial Times today, claims that “Russian pro-Kremlin media” are conducting a “significant disinformation campaign” to exploit the coronavirus pandemic crisis in Western countries by “destroying confidence in the emergency response”. The story has subsequently been taken up by much of the mainstream European media. According to the nine-page report, Russia is … Continue reading “Russia is spreading disinformation on coronavirus”, claims the EU
Современная Польша – прекрасная и приятная страна, которая снова обрела себя в европейской культуре и традициях, где всегда и было ее место. Однако, менее прекрасной и приятной вещью в сегодняшней Польше является вездесущая вражда в отношении к России. Конечно, не обязательно любить Россию, и исторически у Польши могут быть серьезные основания испытывать враждебность к своему восточному соседу. Но с момента падения коммунистического режима в Центральной … Continue reading Польша и Россия: испорченные отношения навсегда?
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