Latvia

Plus, Czechs follow through on threat to boycott EU fiscal treaty and an Azeri dream to pierce the sky.

Plus, Kosovans look to visa-free European travel and an Albanian politician escapes bribery charge.

Plus, another “liberal” party born in Russia and Kyrgyz language lovers set their sights on Google.

Plus, a drive to make Russian an official language in Latvia picks up steam and Serbia opens the way to restitution.

Plus, a tale of one Russian, one Lithuanian, two failed banks, and a bailed-out airline.

Latvia’s anti-corruption office should serve as an inspiration for other countries in the region – and beyond.

Politicians in Hungary and Slovenia are reacting to the crisis in a way that resembles lawmakers in a certain Mediterranean country.

Recent examples show that in hard times, leaders need a backbone – and voters need to be not so easily led.

Plus, the dominoes fall in Sukhumi, and what’s a hapless Uzbek cotton farm manager to do?