The Banal Stupidity of the European Union
It takes a special kind of genius to impose sanctions on dead people. Continue reading The Banal Stupidity of the European Union
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The CVM was (laughably, now, looking back at it) supposed to be a temporary measure in order to get Romania up to speed in terms of tackling corruption and implementing a fair and equitable justice system. Continue reading Backslider
Corporate Whores
It is completely inappropriate that in a time of major obesity problems and additional disease burdens such as type 2 diabetes, the Presidency of the Council of the EU is sponsored by Coca-Cola. Continue reading Corporate Whores
More Propaganda About Transnistria
Hey kids, here’s a question: what happens when you take a Romanian, send him to America for 40 years, and then ask him to write about Transdniestria? The answer is a mishmash of unfounded bullshit: Yet on the face of it, that’s what tiny Transdniester has achieved over the past two years as its pro-Russian leadership in Tiraspol has clung improbably to a steady rate … Continue reading More Propaganda About Transnistria
Dark Comedy Continues in Moldova
I never expected Deutsche Welle (German state media) and their Romanian-language edition to provide such insightful analysis on the situation in Moldova but they’ve continued to surprise me in recent days. My translation: The impression is that Moldova’s foreign friends have, over the past three years, agreed to “sacrifice” democracy for a while in favor of a toxic stability founded on a coalition of greedy, … Continue reading Dark Comedy Continues in Moldova
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