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U.S. Military Aid for Uzbekistan, Shelter for Roma in Albania
Plus, green activists stage a sit-in at a Romanian ministry and Yeltsin could get a statue in Estonia.
Moldova's Presidential Predicament, Serbia Inches Closer to EU
Plus, Prague backpedals on asylum of Tymoshenko husband, and Tallinn mulls “free rides.”
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Monkey Business in Slovakia, Romania’s Stray Dogs Escape Death Row
Plus, forced marriage of Balkan immigrants troubling Germany and Central Asia’s protesters-for-hire.
Russian Inflation Hits Modern Low, Bulgaria Warned NATO of Milosevic’s Designs on Kosovo
Plus, Slovenian media gang up in paywall scheme and a favorite Azeri novel will get the Hollywood treatment.
Kyiv Bans Orange Party, Romanian President Faces Parliamentary Assault
Plus, Hungary asks for more financial aid and an Uzbek swimmer’s tale of woe.
Chernobyl's 'Liquidators' Rise Up, Screws Tighten on Some Faiths in Russia
Plus, Latvia's banking whistleblower resurfaces, and Serbia tries again to sell its ailing national carrier.
Shadows of Empire
TOL slide show: The Soviet Union is 20 years gone, but it lingers in the landscape from Tallinn to Ulaanbaatar.
Macedonia’s Moment of Hoops Euphoria, Latvian Oligarchs’ Moment of Truth
Plus, the Slovak premier barely survives a showdown and Hungary’s red sludge company is ordered to pay up.
Czech Far Right on the March Against Roma, Tough Talk for Tirana
Plus, Estonia wins high marks for economic competitiveness and rich Russians wrap themselves in the Union Jack.
Music to Crush Communism By
A clutch of films looks at music’s role in gnawing away at the foundations of the Soviet Union. From MusicFilmWeb.
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