New Eastern Europe - November-December 2017

79 In Prague, the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic opened a “consulate” in September 2016 with the help of Czech far-ri ...

80 Russia also knows that openly irredentist calls (“take up the flag and go for it!”) are rarely welcome in mainstream discours ...

81 consistently built up political and intelligence capacities since 2000 in pursuing Russia’s interests across the region. Whil ...

82 ist destabilisation, reduces the capacity of many countries in Central and Eastern Europe to defend Europe if the situation i ...

The rebranding of Jobbik DOMINIK HÉJJ The far right party Jobbik plays a significant role in Hungary’s political system. It now ...

84 tion stated its goal was to make sure that the “communists would never come back and Fidesz would continue to govern”. The po ...

85 Since 2006, a watershed year, Jobbik has started to attract much greater atten- tion in the media, especially after the Hunga ...

86 level. In this way, Jobbik has made an impression that it has simplified the politi- cal process, and thanks to effective pol ...

The rebranding of Jobbik, Dominik Héjj Opinion & Analysis 87 Members of the New Hungarian Guard at a Jobbik rally in 2013. P ...

88 This moment marked the beginning of a strong dispute with Viktor Orbán’s party and since then both parties have been collidin ...

89 and show voters where the real dividing lines are. It does not go along the right- left divide but rather the 20th – 21st cen ...

90 ing its electoral base. Without a doubt, the change in its communication strategy is to help the party open up to new social ...

Is it too early to speak about justice in Donbas? GERHARD KEMP AND IGOR LYUBASHENKO There is no clear post-conflict strategy for ...

92 stances is insufficient (the conflict emerged in these circumstances) and impossible (in the complex social reality, events a ...

93 The concept of truth is in itself a contentious notion. One interesting approach in the context of post-conflict situations i ...

94 particular aspect of the chosen post-conflict justice modality or modalities. This is important because the discussed strateg ...

95 rially or de facto similar to a state of war. All things considered, the situation is complex and full of uncertainties and d ...

96 What is missing from the presented puzzle is an element of truth, which, as existing knowledge suggests, plays a crucial role ...

97 some basic agreement about what actually happened (and what continues to be happening). From this perspective, truth may appe ...

Visas for Georgians are not enough MATEUSZ KUBIAK It has been over six months since the European Union lifted visa requirements ...