Stories written by Zoltán Dujisin
Zoltán Dujisin is presently based in Prague and covers the post-communist transformation of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine for IPS. Zoltán introduced himself to IPS in 2004 when he was based in Kiev, Ukraine, covering the country’s “Orange Revolution”. Since then he has gradually expanded the region’s coverage, working two years in Budapest, Hungary, and travelling extensively in the region. A political science graduate from the Technical University in Lisbon, Portugal, his studies brought him to the Czech Republic, Belgium and the Ukraine. He recently concluded a master’s degree in nationalism studies at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary.

UKRAINE: Winter Brings Payback Time

By Zoltán Dujisin
Russia is playing the energy card by raising state-owned Gazprom's fuel prices, in what Ukraine has termed a politically charged move.

MIDEAST: Geneva Plan Alive and Well, Say Authors

By Zoltán Dujisin
Geneva was decisive in prompting the Gaza withdrawal, and an active media campaign could turn it into an essential guide for future bilateral developments, proponents of the alternative Geneva peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict say.

UKRAINE: The Orange Has Been Sliced

By Zoltán Dujisin
The latest upheaval in Ukrainian politics has produced mixed feelings. Some are concerned that last year's 'orange revolution' brought in a government as corrupt and incompetent as the one it replaced; others see the dismissal of the entire cabinet by President Viktor Yushchenko as a healthy sign of democratic accountability.

MOLDOVA: Communist Success Looks For a Future

By Zoltán Dujisin
Moldova, the poorest country in Europe sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania is hardly the most recommendable destination in Eastern Europe today.

UKRAINE: Another SOS From Chernobyl Victims, 19 Years Later

By Zoltán Dujisin
Ukraine is planning new measures to contain the fallout of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 19 years ago.

ENVIRONMENT: Some Chernobyl Clouds Will Not Clear

By Zoltán Dujisin
Almost 20 years have passed since the world's worst nuclear accident, but Chernobyl continues to bring back traumatizing memories for many Ukrainians.

ENVIRONMENT: Some Chernobyl Clouds Will Not Clear

By Zoltán Dujisin
Almost 20 years have passed since the world's worst nuclear accident, but Chernobyl continues to bring back traumatizing memories for many Ukrainians.

UKRAINE: Not Ready for Europe Yet

By Zoltán Dujisin
Viktor Yuschenko, winner of December's heavily disputed Ukrainian presidential elections, is stepping up efforts to justify his reputation as a candidate of the West by seeking integration in the Euro-Atlantic community.

UKRAINE: Not Ready for Europe Yet

By Zoltán Dujisin
Viktor Yuschenko, winner of December's heavily disputed Ukrainian presidential elections, is stepping up efforts to justify his reputation as a candidate of the West by seeking integration in the Euro-Atlantic community.

MEDIA-EUROPE: Forum to Review Rights

By Zoltán Dujisin
Protection of the diversity and independence of media in Europe was proclaimed as a vital goal at the seventh ministerial conference on mass media policy organised by the Council of Europe (COE) here this week.

MEDIA: European Policies Put Under the Lens

By Zoltán Dujisin
A conference took a close look Thursday at what European media can do by way of reporting issues such as terrorism and globalisation, and defending human rights in the information society.

UKRAINE: Yushchenko Set to Win Presidential Election

By Zoltán Dujisin
Western-sponsored exit polls are once again confirming a comfortable victory for opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko in Ukraine's Dec. 26 presidential runoff.

UKRAINE: Yushchenko Set to Win Presidential Election

By Zoltán Dujisin
Western-sponsored exit polls are once again confirming a comfortable victory for opposition pro-West candidate Viktor Yushchenko in Ukraine's Dec. 26 presidential runoff.

UKRAINE: Yushchenko Set to Win Presidential Election

By Zoltán Dujisin
Western-sponsored exit polls are once again confirming a comfortable victory for opposition pro-West candidate Viktor Yushchenko in Ukraine's Dec. 26 presidential runoff.

UKRAINE: A Divided Country United in Uncertainty

By Zoltán Dujisin
Most western analysts rejoice in what they describe as the latest struggle for democracy in former Soviet territory, but among the divided Ukrainian and Russian commentators the mood is slightly different. Some ask why for the West democracy is orange, and the blue votes do not count.

UKRAINE: It Could Just Be Tilting Right

By Zoltán Dujisin
An orange sea of banners and scarves of 'Our Ukraine' opposition party challenges the white of snow-covered Kiev. It reflects a growing sense that the country is on the verge of making history, and no one seeking that change wants to be left out.

UKRAINE: It Could Just Be Tilting Right

By Zoltán Dujisin
An orange sea of banners and scarfs of 'Our Ukraine' opposition party challenges the white of snow-covered Kiev. It reflects a growing sense that the country is on the verge of making history, and no one seeking that change wants to be left out.
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