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Romanian Foreign Minister Sacked, Gruesome Kyrgyz Prison Protest
Plus, further arrests in killings of Albanian demonstrators and EU may tighten screws on Lukashenka.
Language Referendum Looms in Latvia, Bulgaria Restricts Fracking
Plus, Kosovans look to visa-free European travel and an Albanian politician escapes bribery charge.
The Digital Counter-Revolution
Digitization, hyped as the savior of Eastern European TV, instead is bringing us more of the same old thing.
Road to Ruin
An unnecessary highway in Kosovo could bankrupt Europe’s poorest state.
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.
Bringing Together Mitrovica’s Sonic Youth
A school for rock ’n’ roll chips away at ethnic barriers in Kosovo’s divided city.
Ukraine to Stop Euthanizing Stray Dogs, Bosnian Leaders in for Criticism
Plus, Belarus deports foundation workers and drug use up sharply in Romania.
Krakow Gets Tough on Graffiti, Chechen Poet Slain in Moscow
Plus, St. Petersburg pols mull gay "propaganda" ban and crafty Kazakh president calls snap elections.
Authori-Tourism: Dictators on Display
Eastern bloc countries look to their recent, troubled pasts for a possible tourism future.
Romania's ‘I Am a Roma’ Campaign, Kyrgyzstan's Bold Border Reopening
Plus, Lithuania rejects new CIA prisons probe, and a reconstructed Bolshoi makes its debut.
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