Yushchenko named among "Stars of Europe" (06/05/05)

Yushchenko named among "Stars of Europe"

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - President Viktor Yushchenko was recently named one of the 25 "Stars of Europe" by Business Week magazine, adding only more prestigious recognition of the Orange Revolution of November-December 2004.

The segment appeared in the May 20, edition of Business Week, where President Yushchenko was featured among other significant European political, social and economic leaders.

The segment, titled "Stars of Europe: 25 Leaders At The Forefront of Change," focuses on individuals who played a unique, yet significant role in the advancement of modern European society within the past year.

Mr. Yushchenko shared the spotlight with other European leaders such as Willie Walsh (CEO, British Airways), Bo Vesterdorf (president, Court of First Insurance, Luxembourg) and Jean-Pierre Lebreton (European Space Agency, France).

The nomination came as a direct response to the events of last year which forever changed the tide of Ukrainian politics. The peaceful Orange Revolution served as a testament not only to the will of the Ukrainian people and their desire to be completely independent, but also to a truly powerful and idealistic leader.

"Until recently, most people regarded Ukraine as an international backwater, not a beacon of freedom for the new Europe," wrote Jason Bush and Roman Olearchyk, authors of the segment. Through the power of the people, President Yushchenko was able to "unite the fractious opposition, turning him into a hero to the many Ukrainians who were fed up with corruption and the country's growing political repression."

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