When I arrived, the strays were very docile, much like in the famously laid-back country (don't believe that entirely, by the way) just to the north. Met a mob of about a dozen on the main street, and they just trotted by. But with the first warming, things seem to have changed. Late at night, entire canine wars seem to be going on in the outskirts, noises of considerable extremity. Occasionally mixed with gunfire. It's my understanding that there's a regular control program in the national capital now, hopefully it will expand.
From what little I've read of the local politics, the American elections seem to have caused some waves. The opposition leader, long the target of foreign sanctions, according to the local press has hired the American president's former campaign manager (likely, retained his consultancy. apparently lives in the city where I grew up.), and one local news source explained the arrest of the capital's mayor on corruption charges as an attempt by the reigning powers to demonstrate an antipathy to the forces of Soros, who, not incidentally, the manager/consultancy attacked in their initial press release. I suppose Kissinger developed the model, but I'm not sure how I feel about America sending its campaign slogans abroad with these partisan consultancies.
I actually worked in those foundation offices on Sixth near the park for a few months when temping as an admin and auditioning in midtown. Interesting place. Free five-star lunches, but I always went down to street level for a slice or a knish/dog. Never ate the bread and salt -- not for any political reasons, just simply my way. Other work to be done, and power's an odd thing.