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Court ‘Censorship’ in Slovakia, Magnitsky Faces Posthumous Trial
Plus, Kyrgyz gold miners go on strike and winter tastes sweet for Czech wine makers.
ACTA Under Fire, Icy Floods Batter Bulgaria
Plus, Putin lays out corruption-fighting plan and the tragedy of childhood HIV in Kyrgyzstan.
No Longer So Powerless
Protests across Central Europe suggest a disconnect between the masses and politicians, who cling to an elitist view of policy-making.
Former Romanian Premier Guilty of Corruption, EU Cuts Latvian Funding
Plus, Czechs follow through on threat to boycott EU fiscal treaty and an Azeri dream to pierce the sky.
Armenia Cozying Up to Iran, N. Kosovo Serbs Tell Tadic to Take a Hike
Plus, Czechs approve 1.5 billion euro IMF loan, and Moscow OKs massive protest
Poles on the March for Internet Freedom, Uzbekistan Somehow Short of Energy
Plus, Macedonia wrestles with lustration law, again, and Czechs search for Vietnamese speakers.
Hunger Strike in Kyrgyzstan, Castration in the Czech Republic
Plus, Prokhorov floats his "economic amnesty" scheme and Hungary walks back central bank changes.
Chinese Farmers on the Way to Tajikistan, League of Voters’ Might Meet Putin
Plus, Czech astronomers calm fears of apocalypse and PR agencies allegedly manipulating Kazakh Wikipedia entries.
Moldova's Presidential Predicament, Serbia Inches Closer to EU
Plus, Prague backpedals on asylum of Tymoshenko husband, and Tallinn mulls “free rides.”
The Lives of Others
A child-abuse trial says more about Czechs’ worldview than they might realize.
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