http://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries http://www.rferl.org/img/rssLogo.gif http://www.rferl.org en-US Copyright 2009 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:13:02 +0000 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL As the global economic crisis leads to thousands of layoffs across Europe, Czech officials are offering free air tickets and 500 euros in cash to jobless migrants to allow them to return home. Some Asian laborers are using the opportunity to return to their native countries, but many Ukrainian workers say they prefer to stay put. http://www.rferl.org/content/Ukrainian_Workers_Unconvinced_By_Czech_Repatriation_Offer/1496121.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Ukrainian_Workers_Unconvinced_By_Czech_Repatriation_Offer/1496121.html Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:40:50 +0000 Features The bigger you are, the harder you fall. But the longer-term effects of the crisis are beginning to be felt in smaller countries as well. One such place is Ukraine, where the central bank this week took the controversial measure of restricting lending and withdrawal limits. http://www.rferl.org/content/Ukraine_Impact_Global_Crisis/1330330.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Ukraine_Impact_Global_Crisis/1330330.html Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:31:54 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Ukraine_Impact_Global_Crisis/1330330.html#relatedInfoContainer A Ukrainian government official has called on the European Union to help Kyiv avoid a "security vacuum" like the one that led to the current conflict between Russia and Georgia. http://www.rferl.org/content/Ukrainian_Envoy_Says_Georgia_A_Lesson_For_Ukraine/1191452.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Ukrainian_Envoy_Says_Georgia_A_Lesson_For_Ukraine/1191452.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:11:49 +0000 Features Every summer for the past five years, the Ukrainian seaside resort of Yalta has played host to an upscale gathering of international officials who, it is hoped, leave with a sense of relaxation, enjoyment -- and determination that Ukraine should not be diverted from its path to the West. http://www.rferl.org/content/Ukraine_Winding_Road_To_EU/1183658.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Ukraine_Winding_Road_To_EU/1183658.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:43:53 +0000 Features