The United States is set to re-think its role and leadership in the world. Europe shows signs of being newly assertive and more self-confident. And Russia may have to acknowledge its vulnerabilities and the limits of adventurism. These three developments mean right now, the EU and the US have a unique opportunity to craft a new policy toward Russia. [more]

A second referendum on a modified Lisbon treaty is the main option for Ireland, according to a report submitted by an cross-party group of deputies in the country’s parliament on Thursday (27 November). [more]

Georgia may have staged the shooting of a convoy carrying the Polish and Georgian presidents, say leaked Polish security service reports. [more]

Georgia may have staged the shooting of a convoy carrying the Polish and Georgian presidents, say leaked Polish security service reports. [more]

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko‘s decision to sink his country into a winter election may split the former Soviet state, a member of the Russian State Duma and director of the Institute of the Countries of the CIS, told New Europe recently. Konstantin Zatulin said in Athens in an interview that Yush chenko has failed to unite Ukraine after the Orange Revolution. [more]

Warning of the risk of a vicious cycle of recessions crashing upon Europe’s shores if nations did not act swiftly, the European Commission on Wednesday called upon the EU’s member states to back a €200 billion stimulus package that involves a mix of increased public spending on green initiatives, tax cuts and soft loans for industry. [more]

On the 21st of November representatives of the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers delivered an overall deal on the 2009 budget. [more]

We offer you the article published by Prime-minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko in Financial Times. “As usual with European crises, the best solution for Europe is more Europe. That “more Europe” also needs to include every European nation” – writes Tymoshenko, You can read more here….

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Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has signed an agreement with the World Bank about raising UAH 3 billion for 30 years at an annual interest rate of 5% to cover the budget deficit. [more]

Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom said on Tuesday Ukraine has agreed to repay by Dec. 1 its gas debt to Russia for all September and some October deliveries, Reuters reported. [more]