russia is considered the core of the former empire of the ussr. many social and structural features of the soviet :union: could be observed in the development of russia’s political power and strategic attitude. geo-political competitions between russia and the west can be traced back to the 19th century. these competitions were shaped within the framework of the balance of power system in inter...

Prociphilus fraxinifolii (woolly ash aphid) is a pest of trees (Fraxinus spp.). This species, which native to North America, was first recorded in Europe 2003, Budapest, and then began spread quickly. In 2019–2021, we detected P. Belarus (Brest) eight regions European Russia, namely Astrakhan, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saratov, Smolensk, Tambov, Volgograd Voronezh regions. By 2021, has over vast...

In this study the first complete sequence of the West Nile virus (WNV) lineage 2 strain currently circulating in Romania was determined. The virus was detected in a Hyalomma marginatum marginatum tick collected from a juvenile song thrush (Turdus philomelos) in the Romanian Danube Delta close to the city of Tulcea, end of August 2013. Our finding emphasizes the role of ticks in introduction and...

The article presents an analysis of students’ awareness the local cultural and historical heritage in post-communist countries, taking examples Yekaterinburg (Russia), Gyumri (Armenia), Timisoara (Romania). A multidisciplinary methodology was applied, including a sociological survey, visualization city places, assessment respondents’ capacity to engage with identified items. provided data visua...

Correspondence: Eurosurveillance editorial team ([email protected]) Citation style for this article: Eurosurveillance editorial team. ECDC launches public consultation on rotavirus vaccination in infancy. On 17 October, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) launched a public consultation on the preliminary scientific advice document 'Expert opinion on rotav...

The paper analyses potentials, challenges and problems of the rural tourism from the point of view of its impact on sustainable rural development. It explores alternative sources of income for rural people by means of tourism and investigates effects of the rural tourism on agricultural production in local rural communities. The aim is to identify the existing and potential tourist attractions ...

Bhanja virus (BHAV) is pathogenic for young domestic ruminants and also for humans, causing fever and affections of the central nervous system. This generally neglected arbovirus of the family Bunyaviridae is transmitted by metastriate ticks of the genera Haemaphysalis, Dermacentor, Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus, Boophilus, and Amblyomma. Geographic distribution of BHAV covers southern and Central As...