George Frederick Jewsbury

George Jewsbury is a historian who currently lives in Paris. He is a research associate at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and a specialist in Russian-Romanian relations. He often comments on Russian and East European topics on France 24.

The December elections in Romania

The 9 December elections concluded a rough year for Romanian politics. Unfortunately, there is no sign of more serene times ahead.

By George Frederick Jewsbury

/ 18 Dec 2012

The Romanian summer of discontent

In Romania, a ruling by the Constitutional Court may finally bring an end to the preposterous political soap opera that has held the country's institutional life hostage for a decade. But Romania's corrupt past still stands in the way of aspirations for a brighter future.

By George Frederick Jewsbury

/ 21 Aug 2012