More Floods in the Balkans, Tension in Transdniester

More Floods in the Balkans, Tension in Transdniester

  According to the Associated Press, Moldovan authorities, who fear a Crimea scenario in Transdniester, accuse the pro-Russia separatists of trying to escalate tensions. The favored tactics for silencing opposition figures are usually charges for financial crimes or criminal prosecutions, writes Eur...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transitions online 2014-08
Hauptverfasser: Cardais, S Adam, Caloianu, Ioana, Frye, Barbara
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Sprache:eng
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Activism
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Bans
Entrepreneurship
Floods
Landslides & mudslides
Political prisoners
Tax evasion
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Zusammenfassung:  According to the Associated Press, Moldovan authorities, who fear a Crimea scenario in Transdniester, accuse the pro-Russia separatists of trying to escalate tensions. The favored tactics for silencing opposition figures are usually charges for financial crimes or criminal prosecutions, writes EurasiaNet.org, which speculates that the crackdown is linked to Baku's plans to host two major sporting events, the 2015 European Games and its first Formula One race in 2016, or to officials' fear that the unrest in Ukraine will spread to Azerbaijan.
ISSN:1214-1615