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- Czech Politicians Look to Feed Off Olympics Hype
Olympic fan parks across the Czech Republic, built at state expense, will open weeks ahead of regional elections.
- 29 July 2016
- Around the Bloc
- Iran Funded Kosovo Extremists, Pristina Says
Arrest may lead to more scrutiny of Tehran’s alleged financial support for Balkan Muslim groups.
- 29 July 2016
- Around the Bloc
- Google Maps Will Revert to Old Names for Crimea
After complaints from Russian-annexed region, the mapping service will undo changes in street, town and region names.
- 29 July 2016
- Around the Bloc
- Are Balkan War Criminals Getting Off the Hook?
Whether through death or court rulings, ex-Yugoslavs accused of gruesome crimes are slipping through legal cracks.
- 29 July 2016
- Around the Bloc
- $1.3 Billion in Weapons Flows from CEE to Middle East
Countries in Central Europe and the Balkans have discreetly been sending weapons that likely end up in war zones in the Middle East, investigation reveals.
- 28 July 2016
- Around the Bloc
- Donald Trump Talks of Crimea Recognition
- The Republican presidential contender said he “has nothing to do with Putin,” but suggests he might recognize the annexation of part of Ukraine if given the chance.
- 28 July 2016
- Around the Bloc
- Russian Orthodox Church Goes High-Tech to Reach Believers
- In addition to usual messaging features, a new app will fulfill needs for “interaction and continuous contact between parishioners and the Church."
- 28 July 2016
- Around the Bloc
- Romanian Council Upholds Plagiarism Verdict for Former PM
Although Victor Ponta formally gave up his title in 2014, he still claims that plagiarism charges are politically motivated.
- 28 July 2016
- Politics
- NATO and Russia: The Road Ahead
Did the Warsaw Summit represent a significant new development – as is argued both by NATO lobbyists and by the blowhards in Moscow?
By Peter Rutland- 25 July 2016
- Society
- Yazidis on Edge
Armenia’s largest ethnic minority fears the impact of administrative reform on local-language education.
By epress.am- 21 July 2016
- Society
- Cubing in Prague
The Czech capital hosts the 2016 European Rubik’s Cube Championship, as the cube, a Hungarian invention, comes home to Central Europe.
By Elizabeth Potter and Gillian Rochkind- 20 July 2016
- Books
- With Blinders On
Russia’s privileged young millennials are savvy and sophisticated but also disillusioned, paranoid, and politically apathetic.
By Violeta Davoliute- 19 July 2016
- People
- Whatever Happened to Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha?
Deposed in 1946 by the Communist takeover, only to become prime minister more than half a century later, the last Bulgarian monarch is still leading a busy life.
By Lyubomir Martinov- 13 July 2016
- Economy & Business
- The Juggernaut Stumbles
The grim fate of Russia’s energy economy.
By Matthew Finkel- 29 June 2016
- Politics
- Bracing for Brexit
- The specter of the UK's departure – and a possible jolt to their economies and remittance payments – is haunting Central and Eastern Europeans. By Lyubomir Martinov
- 22 June 2016
- Arts and Culture
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Whatever Happened to Pussy Riot? - Iconoclasts to some, icons to others – we look at what they’re up to today. By Anna Bisikalo
- 20 June 2016
COLUMNS
- Middle Europa
- The King of Populism Looks for a Challenger
Czech President Milos Zeman is stepping up the political ante by mentioning a Brexit-like referendum.
By MARTIN EHL- 26 July 2016
- Balkan Eye
- Bulgaria’s West-Bashers Embrace Brexit
- The EU’s poorest country these days is full of ‘wooden philosophers’ inspired alike by Michael Gove and Vladimir Putin.By BOYKO VASSILEV
- 6 July 2016
- Middle Europa
- After Brexit, Central Europe Feels Lonely
“Frenemies” will likely become the best way to describe the changed relationship between the region and Britain.
By MARTIN EHL- 1 July 2016
- Middle Europa
- Facing Off Against Fascism
The Slovak president and NGO sector are at least trying to figure out what to do next – unlike most of the political elite.
By MARTIN EHL- 17 June 2016
- Balkan Eye
- Do I Love You More Than You Love Me?
- Take care next time you call Cyrillic ‘the Russian alphabet,’ for you will surely offend a Bulgarian.By BOYKO VASSILEV
- 3 June 2016
- Middle Europa
- One Good Cop Is Not Enough
Some recent cases in Romania and Hungary are heartening, but much more is needed to improve trust in public institutions.
By MARTIN EHL- 1 June 2016
- Middle Europa
- Who is the Polish Opposition Now?
Civic activists appear to have a better chance at effecting change than traditional parties.
By MARTIN EHL- 10 May 2016
JOBS
- Prague Media Point Conference: Media and Migration
- 7 November 2016 – 9 November 2016
- Foreign Reporting
- 8 January 2017 – 16 January 2017
MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS
The Moldovan Diaries is a multimedia, interactive examination of the country's ethnic, religious, social and political identities by Paolo Paterlini and Cesare De Giglio.
This innovative approach to story telling gives voice to ordinary people and takes the reader on the virtual trip across Moldovan rural and urban landscapes.
It is a unique and intimate map of the nation.
Published by Transitions o.s., Baranova 33, 130 00 Prague 3, Czech Republic.