Turkmenistan
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‘No Rallies, No Speeches, No Posters’
A look at Turkmenistan’s bizarre, pro-forma presidential election.
Cheers and Jeers for New Hungarian Constitution, Macedonia Mourns Gligorov
Plus, Poland legalizes thousands of migrants and Turkmen tire of 3-D monotony.
Croatia Signs EU Accession Treaty, Sting to Play PPF Christmas Party?
Plus, Russian boxer dies after title defense, and Kazakh president visits mega mosque site.
Macedonian Mayor Likes a Little Gunfire, Turkmenistan Frees RFE Reporter
Plus, Azerbaijan-Turkey deal sparks hope for Nabucco and a well-respected Russian educator dies a lonely death in prison.
Submarines in Sevastopol, Kyrgyz Election Clouded by Ethnic Rifts
Plus, the Romanian king’s stutter-free speech and independence day gifts for happy Turkmen.
Serbia Gets One Foot in the EU Door, Latvian Russians Shut Out of Parliament
Plus, even more gas in Turkmenistan and Slovakia ties euro rescue to early elections.
Central Asia’s Old Dogs Learn New Tricks
The region’s autocrats have learned how to fake modernization while maintaining a very old-fashioned kind of rule.
Central Asia’s Bipolar Internet Syndrome
Kazakhstan lifts its ban on a blogging site accused of hosting Islamist content, while a Turkmen opposition news site is hit by a mysterious hacking attack.
Politics and Psychology, Shaped in Bronze and Marble
Statues and monuments are an uncanny guide to a people’s vices, grievances, and insecurities.
The Turkmen Cyber Sphere Hears a Call for Revolution
The responses, for various reasons, are cautious.
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