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A Minister’s Path: Career Trajectories in Financial Governance in Belarus
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This analysis examines the career trajectories of ministers and heads of the financial bloc within the government of Belarus from 2004 to 2025. It concludes that the key factors of appointment to high positions are not only professional competencies and specialised education but also political loyalty. Career advancement within the financial sector is often accompanied by institutionalised control, including the collection of compromising information.
Read the full analysis by the Belarusian Institute for Public Administration Reform and Transformation here.
Europe’s Next Enlargement: What Berlin, Paris, and the Hague Really Think
In this input Nikola Xaviereff summarizes the key findings of DGAP’s latest policy brief Europe’s Next Enlargement: What Berlin, Paris, and The Hague Really Think.
Recovery and Development of De-Occupied Communities: Financing, Governance, Human Capacity
Ukrainian communities (hromadas) have experienced the war in very different ways. Yet their ability to recover depends on one critical factor: absorption capaci...
Countering Hybrid Threats: Lessons from Eastern Europe
Russia’s ongoing interference in the EU’s Eastern Neighborhood threatens the stability of societies and institutions. It aims to prevent reform processes an...