On November 15, Moldova concluded only its fourth direct presidential elections since independence, in which the new President was elected from multiple candidates via a

For the first time during his presidency, on 9 November 2020, Vladimir Putin dismissed four members of Mikhail Mishustin’s Cabinet: Alexander Novak, Minister of Energy,

In early October, the Russian Government approved a number of Resolutions required for launching a new investment tool – Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements (‘IPPAs’

On October 31, Georgian voters went to the polls to elect the country’s new parliament for the upcoming legislative term. While the ruling Georgian Dream

On October 25, Lithuania held the second round of its parliamentary elections. 73 MPs were appointed in the first round on October 11th, with voters

Over recent months, three significant trouble spots have emerged in the post-Soviet space. In Belarus, the political crisis prompted by the disputed Presidential elections has continued

To respond to the ongoing crisis and stimulate a recovery the Kazakh Government employed a range of new and already-existed tax incentives. The idea is

BELARUS IN TURMOIL The political crisis in Belarus shows no signs of abating. On the contrary, since the hotly-disputed and (as claimed by the EU,

Despite securing Parliamentary approval and being adopted as law, last-minute developments before its enaction could possibly delay the implementation of the new legislation revoking Ukraine’s 2009 ban

This week, on July 21, the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) adopted the Law1 on the Improvement of Support Measures for the Production of Electricity from

On July 14, the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine lifted the ban on gambling by adopting the draft law “On state regulation of activities in

Late June this year, the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan (Majilis) approved in the first reading the draft amendments to the Tax Code

The Global Communications Alliance (GCA), a network of 15 independent communications agencies covering four continents and 21 countries, has announced that Markus Hilse, Managing Director

We’re excited to announce that two campaigns from GCA member Bijl PR have been awarded with a Golden Sabre Award, after receiving a total of

A draft law targeting social network providers (SNPs) has continued to gain traction after being submitted last month to The Grand National Assembly of Turkey

On July 1, the postponed nationwide vote for amendments to the Russian Constitution will be held. The amendments, approved by the Parliament and regional legislative

In October 2019, I was fortunate to be seconded from London to PLMR’s Global Communications Alliance partner in Ottawa, Bluesky Strategy. The Canadian General Election

Early May saw the postponement of Poland’s Presidential Elections after the Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (PiS) party-led governing coalition failed to agree on how and when