Jan Froehlich

Ein wie ich als von hsl Gewalt seitens meiner früheren Ehefrau Betroffener finde, sehr lesenswerter Artikel : sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artik…

Ukraine is a strong, growing democracy with a broad will within the population to continue the necessary reforms for EU integration despite the war. I am critical of the law on the anti-corruption authorities today - I think it is a mistake that should be corrected quickly. It…

Rroughly 80 Gepards and nearly identical, ex-Jordanian Cheetah SPAAGs - all German-built but some sent by the United States - are cheap. The vehicles are decades-old, surplus to their original operators’ needs and simple and reliable by today’s standards. Thank you @TBinAB

Korruption bekämpfen? Lieber nicht. In Kyiv scheint man vergessen zu haben, dass jede interne Schwächung zum propagandistischen Triumph Moskaus wird.

“Der verzweifelte Aufschrei der Zivilgesellschaft verklang am Ende ungehört. Am Dienstag stimmte das ukrainische Parlament für einen Gesetzentwurf, der die wichtigsten Anti-Korruptionsbehörden faktisch der Generalstaatsanwaltschaft unterstellt.“ faz.net/aktuell/politi…

Oui, mais la première fois que les Etats-Unis ont réintégré l'organisation, c'est paradoxalement un Républicain qui a pris la décision (George W. Bush, en octobre 2003, dix-neuf ans après la décision de retrait prise par Ronald Reagan en 1984), et non pas Bill Clinton.

“I am critical of the law on the anti-corruption authorities today - I think it is a mistake that should be corrected quickly. It will be seen very critically in relation to EU accession and the reform successes to date.”

Was soll man mit solchen Politikern anfangen?

Remember all of those hefty handouts Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski won in exchange for sealing the deal on Donald Trump’s behemoth budget bill? It looks like the president has found a way to get out of delivering. “I feel cheated." trib.al/kKjOO4F

What happens when a populist strong man with a deep belief in his own unconventional views– and a commitment to low interest rates– takes over what had previously been an independent central bank? History tells us. A continuing Econ 101 continuing education series.…

Es gab immer ne Alternative

A renowned Tel Aviv fashion store, aptly named, has put up this windowfront statement: “You can say no. Thou shalt not abandon Thou shalt not murder Thou shalt not cause starvation. We are not silent We are not losing our humanity.” Increasingly, this is Tel Aviv’s voice.

Wagen der #Linkspartei #Frankfurt beim #CSD mit antisemitischer Besetzung (DJ, TShirt auf dem Israel von der Landkarte gestrichen ist) Hinten im Wagen die Stadtverordnete Daniela Mehler-Würzbach. Vorgezogener Kommunalwahlkampf, Instrumentalisierung des #CSD und #Antisemitismus

The Russian government paper today features Tucker Carlson (and his comments praising Vladimir Putin). While Moskovsky Komsomolets warns: “[Russia’s] relations with Azerbaijan are heading to the point of no return.” #ReadingRussia

Läuft ja super mit der Bekämpfung der AfD durch die "Migrationswende", die ja angeblich die "Mutter aller Probleme" anpackt.

Crazy, but that's how it goes Millions of people living as foes Maybe it's not too late To learn how to love And forget how to hate

In short, the current situation is hugely problematic and as friends of Ukraine it is important to speak out. We need the national governments of the EU/G7 to demand from the 🇺🇦 government to reverses its attempts to undermine the independence of the anti-corruption institutions.

Why are these blatant attacks happening now, many asked me. It seems to me that the authorities feel emboldened by the U.S. departure, EU’s weak response to the already problematic ESBU case and to the political prosecution of Vitalii Shabunin. /8

The analysis is sound and as someone working on Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms since 2014, I can say that this marks a dramatic moment that could derail the country’s EU accession process, which depends on the success of independent institutions like the NABU & SAPO. /7

.@ANTAC_ua concludes: “These changes are a systematic attempt to eliminate the independence of NABU and SAPO, place investigations of high-level corruption under political control, and create a non-transparent vertical management structure for anti-corruption cases that can be…

The changes also deprive the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) of its autonomy as it could lose the procedural independence that was established as a guarantee of independent investigation of high-level corruption. /5