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Keeping up with the Pashinyans: Armenia’s first month after the revolution
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Keeping up with the Pashinyans: Armenia’s first month after the revolution

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One month after Armenia’s Velvet Revolution brought an end to about two decades of Republican Party rule, Nikol Pashinyan’s government has inspired hope among many, but also has a lot of promises to fulfil. ‘Dvoyevlastiye’ Armenian style To the outside world, the Armenian revolution ended on 8 May, when Nikol Pashinyan became prime minister. In reality, the internal political process remains tense and dynamic. Leaders of the protest movement have assumed positions in the executive

Working 24 hours straight in Georgia’s supermarkets
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Working 24 hours straight in Georgia’s supermarkets

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With 24-hour shifts, collective responsibility, and heavy surveillance, employees of Georgian supermarkets complain of being exploited. While supermarket owners justify the hard working conditions with a need to improve customer service, trade unions say the problem lies in a lack of regulations. Cashier, storekeeper, and cleaner Twenty-five-year-old Gvantsa (not her real name) started working at supermarket chain Nikora several months ago. She earns ₾450 ($165) a month working two 24-ho

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