Projects in Eastern Europe
Belarus
Belarus has been called the last remaining dictatorship in Europe. Politcally, Belarus is dominated by the president and his despotic exercise of power. Supporting the opposition in Belarus may at times seem like a daunting task without any visible results.
Russia
In 1917, the autocracy of the Russian Tsar gave way to bolsjevist rule in what was to be known as the October Revolution. In the ensuing years, a civil war was fought between the communist Red Army and the tsarist White Army. The communists won and when Lenin died in 1924, Stalin ascended to power.
Ukraine
After only a short time in office Viktor Yanukovych’s administration has moved further down the path of authoritarianism than Leonid Kuchma did in a decade. If it continues, Ukraine – a country that during the presidency of Viktor Yuschenko was on its way to become a democratic and free society – might soon be ranked “not free” by Freedom House.
Moldova
Moldova gained its independence when the Soviet Union collapsed 1991. The country is one of Europe poorest states. The Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation started its cooperation with Partidul Liberal Democrat Din Moldova (Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova), in 2011.
