TOL Hungary Articles
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.
Romania’s Boc Government, Hungary’s Airline Become History
Plus, size matters at Moscow rallies, and who’s hogging Europe’s gas?
Serbia Renationalizes Steelworks, Iran Denies Involvement in Azeri Terror Plot
Plus, Hungary’s president accused of plagiarism and Ceausescu souvenirs go on the auction block.
The Best of Intentions
Hungary’s man in charge of Roma integration seems to care about the task at hand, but does he have the resources to make real progress?
Dueling Protests in Budapest, Assassins in Baku
Plus, Minsk threatens to seize an activist’s child, again, and could Tymoshenko unite the opposition from her jail cell?
Hunger Strike in Kyrgyzstan, Castration in the Czech Republic
Plus, Prokhorov floats his "economic amnesty" scheme and Hungary walks back central bank changes.
Gray Eminences
Viktor Orban relies on some dubious characters to stay in power.
Who Can Save the Left in Hungary?
Two new, very different parties hope to rebuild a badly damaged opposition.
Cheers and Jeers for New Hungarian Constitution, Macedonia Mourns Gligorov
Plus, Poland legalizes thousands of migrants and Turkmen tire of 3-D monotony.
Another Russia-China Hookup, More Pressure on Political Prisoners in Belarus
Plus, heads start to roll after Kazakhstan violence and minorities sue Tirana for the right to be counted.
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