Factors in local governments’ digitalisation in the Northwestern Federal District of Russia: social media review
... authorities cannot ignore social media, which have millions of users. According to the study “Digital 2023: The Russian Federation,” 73.3 % of the Russian population have accounts on social media. Therefore, pages of governors and mayors, as well as official groups of various ministries, departments, and services, were created on social media to reach out to citizens. In 2020, Regional Management Centres were established nationwide to process citizens’ messages and complaints on social media and ...
Information and propaganda strategies in German non-state media discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic
... and managing the public’s response during emergencies [7]. Thus, certain attitudes broadcast through the media encourage society to follow the line chosen by authorities [8]. In this regard, a question arises as to whether all media adhere to the official political agenda or act in their own interests.
It is interesting to note that during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, society seemed to have controversial attitudes to imposed restrictions, which led to a wave of protests resulting in the formation ...
Legal aspects of the EU policy on irregular immigration
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Estonian ‘Balticness’ as a social construct: meanings and contextual specifics
... to position their state as a Nordic country. Yet, in numerous cases, they have clearly labelled Estonia as a Baltic State. To identify the contexts and meanings labelling the country as a Baltic State, this contribution provides a content analysis of official speeches given by Estonia’s political leadership. It is concluded that, despite the visibility of socioeconomic issues in the discourse, the most comprehensive image of Estonian ‘Balticness’ is constructed by interconnected narratives built ...
Military and political cooperation between Germany and Lithuania in the late 2010s to early 2020s
... ‘core’ of a multinational brigade in Lithuania under NATO’s mandate. The study focuses on the impact of military cooperation on political collaborations, as illustrated by the case of the B3 + 1 format, which has brought together high-ranking public officials from the three Baltic states and Germany since 2018. It is concluded that Germany has developed a dependence on Lithuania, driven by the increased desire of the former state to maintain the latter as a reliable junior partner.
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The features of using manipulative techniques to influence public opinion (based on the materials of the US presidential campaign of 2012)
... The main goal of the candidate’s election campaign is to win the election. The results of a comparative analysis of manipulative techniques used by the presi-dential candidates are presented in the article.
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Population replacement in Latvia: current state and prospects
... indicators, without an in-depth study of the factors influencing them [19], [20], although the impact of such factors on fertility is also considered in the framework of this study.
The information base for this study is publicly available data from official Latvian statistics on the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) for the period 1970—2022.<16>
To develop a mathematical model of the nonlinear process of changes in the fertility level in Latvia over several decades, that is, to compile a formula ...
The Swedish institute’s scholarship policy as a soft power instrument
... soft power to explore the corresponding elements in certain regional and national cases during the study period. It is concluded that the Institute is an effective tool of Sweden’s soft power, with its scholarship policy promoting the Government’s official position on global social, economic and political development. SI grantees complete their chosen programmes and get acquainted with the country’s social and political institutions. As of today, the educational component seems to be subordinate ...
Reputation and status in Denmark’s strategic culture
... reservations, participating in combat in particularly hazardous areas and executing high-risk operational tasks.
In practice, this manifested itself in Denmark providing fighter aircraft and special forces for the Afghanistan operation even before an official request from the US. Furthermore, the country was:
— one of the five US allies in the coalition involved in the initial phase of the invasion of Iraq in 2003;
— one of the six NATO members that provided military contingents for deployment ...
New stages of the excessive budget deficit procedure for the EU member states and the assessment of their effectiveness
... on the political will of EU member-states. The sanctions can potentially inflict additional damage on the financial situation in the EU states having budget deficit.
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Cross-Border Tourist Routes: The Potential of Russia’s North- West
... Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel — possibilities for Finnish and Estonian tourism, Baltic Rim Economies, no. 4, p. 33.
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The delegated power of an official
The notion of ‘official’ and their functional and structural features help carry out a legal assessment of the administrative activities of persons working at non-state (commercial and other) organisations. The author analyses the functions (powers) of an official ...
The principle of mutual recognition of court orders within legal cooperation on criminal cases in the European Union
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Civil protection in the EU and its effect on the safety of the Baltic region
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The Northern Dimension policy: current state and development prospects
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Societal security in the Baltic Sea Region: the Russian perspective
... solutions to the regional societal problems via negotiations, compromises and strengthening governance mechanisms and institutions (for instance, CBSS).
The data for this research are drawn from various sources:
• Russian national security documents and official documents related to Moscow’s policies in the BSR;
• CBSS documents;
• Scholarly works by Russian and international authors on societal security in general and in the BSR in particular;
• Media publications.
In dealing with various categories ...
The Legal Regulation of the EU Immigrant Integration Policy
... 2014. URL:
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Evangelical Lutheran church of Denmark: socio-economic and territorial-organisational aspects
The study exemplifies the use of an institutional-territorial approach for a comprehensive description of a national denominational landscape. The article aims to provide such an account by analysing relevant official data and performing statistical processing using computational tools. The focus is on the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark and its administrative-territorial structures. The study places emphasis on the financial aspect, one seldom discussed ...
Models for countering the segregation of ethnoreligious immigrant areas in Denmark and Sweden
... from non-Western countries, whilst Sweden follows a liberal approach advocating cultural and ethnic diversity within society. The evolution of immigration and integration initiatives in Denmark and Sweden has been reconstructed through the analysis of official documents and critical examination of political discourses. It is noted that Swedish authorities are increasingly incorporating Denmark’s more radical approaches to address migration issues within their political programmes. Despite the results ...
The modern economy of Russia’s Baltic regions in the municipal context
... across municipalities.
The study highlights municipalities’ specialization as a factor influencing changes in local companies’ revenue, particularly in 2022. The research illustrates that small businesses have a significantly smaller impact on the official income of the population compared to their role in employment. Furthermore, there are no discernible patterns in how municipalities differentiate based on the contribution of small businesses, as this can vary depending on the local economic ...
. Increased synthesis of secondary metabolites in the culture of bearded roots of Hyssopus officinalis L
The research evaluates the effect of amino acids (phenylalanine and tyrosine) on the growth and content of biologically active substances in the culture of bearded roots of Hyssopys officinalis. The study of the effect of amino acids on the growth of raw biomass of bearded roots of H. officinalis showed that when phenylalanine and tyrosine were introduced into the nutrient medium at a concentration of 1 μM, the maximum increase in biomass was observed. The content of biologically active substances...
The role of the European Central Bank in ensuring the financial stability of the EU
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Russia’s North-West Borders: Tourism Resource Potential
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The official as a public officer
This article considers the correlation between the definitions of the concept of ‘official’ given by the civil law and the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The author analyses relevant academic views and judicial practice and formulates proposals on the legislative foirmalisation of the characteristics of a public officer ...
Ideology of English monolingualism as the basis of the US language policy
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An employee as a perpetrator of crimes related to the abuse of office
This article analyses the court practice and the positions of experts on the detection of persons using their official position for criminal purposes. The author comes to the conclusion that the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation should clarify the content of the notion of the use of official position.
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The influence of latitudinal gradient on sugar concentration in the nectar of Taraxacum officinale Wigg.
This article analyses the dynamics of sugar concentration in the nectar of Taraxacum officinale Wigg. in the arctic, boreal and temperate zones of Russia. The author arrives at the conclusion that the sugar productivity of flowers analysed changes throughout the day. The average sugar production in T. officinale flowers increases towards the North.
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Problems and prospects of EU — Russia dialogue on visa-free travel
... 25—27 July 2013.
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Monotowns: A Quantitative Analysis
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Particularities of the ratification of the European Fiscal Compact in Germany
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The tactical features of interrogating witnesses to crimes against public officials
This article considers the application of witness personality doctrine when investigating crimes against public officials. The cases of crimes against employees of correctional facilities help describe the features of different categories of witnesses and propose tactics of interrogating witnesses of each type.
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The modal microfield of necessity in official and business documents in the Russian and Polish languages
Official and business documents published in modern Russian and Polish periodicals serves as the material for analyzing the expression plane of necessity microfield. The authors identify its central and peripheral components, as well as common properties ...
On distinguishing the measures of constitutional responsibility and other measures of constitutional enforcement imposed upon the executive authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation and their officials
... measures of constitutional enforcement. The author puts forward several proposals regarding the classification of constitutional enforcement measures imposed on the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and their officials.
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Development of International Clusters in the Baltic Sea Region
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Assessment of the efficiency of Russian response to the implementation of US missile defence deployment concept in Europe
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