Press releases

Prague/Tbilisi/Riga/Kyiv/Warsaw/Skopje/Chisinau/Sofia/Bratislava/Baku, 13 August 2008 Unequivocal steps by the European Union and NATO are now imperative to ensure that Moscow understands that its invasion of Georgia cannot be tolerated. Measures should include swift preparation of international and impartial peacekeeping forces for South Ossetia and Abkhazia and, unless Russia withdraws fully from Georgian territory, freezing of Russia's application to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and EU trade sanctions against Russia. Georgia's early membership of NATO should be made a top priority.

Prague, 15 April 2008 PASOS representatives Martin Bútora and Jacek Kucharczyk will serve on Board of European Foundation for Democracy through Partnership (EFDP), launched on 15 April

Skopje, 09 March 2008 (in English and Macedonian)
The vast majority of the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, 83%, do not agree to changes of the constitutional name of the country, if that is the price to be paid for NATO membership - survey by the Center for Research and Policy Making, Macedonia.

Bucharest, 13 April 2007 IPP launches the report called Parliament outside Parliament: Parliamentary activity in Bucharest and in the constituencies. The report presents information about the activity of Parliamentarians at local level in 12 constituencies, reviewed and set against the performance of the elected representatives at central level, in the Parliament of Romania, hence assessing the way in which the activities carried out by the Members of Parliament in their constituencies are reflected in the activities they conduct at central level. Moreover, the report draws a picture of the degree of transparency the elected representatives have proven throughout the monitoring process.

St Petersburg, 15 July 2006 PASOS urges the leaders of the G8, first and foremost the Russian President Vladimir Putin, to "remove restrictions on, and improve the implementation of, the freedom of association of civil society groups and political parties, ensure the access of a plurality of political perspectives to national electronic media, and foster an open democratic society in Russia today".

Prague/Tbilisi/Riga/Kyiv/Warsaw/Skopje/Chisinau/Sofia/Bratislava/Baku, 13 August 2008 Unequivocal steps by the European Union and NATO are now imperative to ensure that Moscow understands that its invasion of Georgia cannot be tolerated. Measures should include swift preparation of international and impartial peacekeeping forces for South Ossetia and Abkhazia and, unless Russia withdraws fully from Georgian territory, freezing of Russia's application to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and EU trade sanctions against Russia. Georgia's early membership of NATO should be made a top priority.

Prague, 27 May 2008 The Platform of Czech Non-governmental Organisations working in the field of transition and democracy promotion welcomes and supports the "Joint Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad Group Countries", supporting reduced-rate Schengen visas for Belarusian citizens

Prague/Warsaw, 25 April 2006 'Higher visa fees have no basis in economic policy or border security, and should be rejected,' says PASOS

Brussels, 03 November 2005 PASOS Public Policy Centres directory published on eve of a Policy Centres meeting including think-tanks from Belarus to Turkey

Prague, 14 June 2005 PASOS calls upon EU governments to strengthen support to neighbours, and to adopt free movement of labour within EU

Prague, 25 April 2007 Global financier and philanthropist George Soros will address the need for policy-oriented philanthropy in Central Europe, and spell out his own vision of an open society, when at the invitation of PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society) he speaks at a conference in Prague on 26 April 2007. A new initiative will be launched by PASOS to engage with business leaders and new EU-member governments in strengthening business and government dialogue in good governance, open society and the rule of law, both at home and in neighbouring countries. PASOS is a network of 32 independent think-tanks spanning 20 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Prague, 25 May 2006 PASOS joins alliance of more than 1,000 members from more than 100 countries

Prague, 12 May 2006 PASOS now comprises 26 members and one Associate Member in 18 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Prague, 02 September 2005 PASOS joins CEEUN - Transition Studies World Applied Research network