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ACTA Under Fire, Icy Floods Batter Bulgaria
Plus, Putin lays out corruption-fighting plan and the tragedy of childhood HIV in Kyrgyzstan.
Hit the Gas
In Bulgaria’s bitter debate over shale drilling, rational argument gets lost behind the eternal battle lines of Russia versus the West.
Empty Promises Don’t Pay
Slovak voters could learn some lessons on populism from southeastern Europe.
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.
The Digital Counter-Revolution
Digitization, hyped as the savior of Eastern European TV, instead is bringing us more of the same old thing.
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.
Protests Continue over Transdniester Shooting, Even Less Free Media in Belarus
Plus, Romanians and Bulgarians not free to work where they please and young Pole sneaks own art into national museum.
A Bulgarian in Yankee Land
A trip to America can cast light on the absurdities and strengths of your own homeland.
Kosovo Serbs Call Referendum, Bulgarian Mafia Court Opens
Plus, state of emergency extended in tense Kazakh region and another Czech literary giant leaves the stage.
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