Macedonia
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TOL Macedonia Articles
Kazakh Human Rights Defender to Walk Free, Eastern Europe Hit by Deadly Cold
Plus, ethnic tensions flare in Macedonia and a lost account of a Nazi purge in Krakow surfaces.
Poles on the March for Internet Freedom, Uzbekistan Somehow Short of Energy
Plus, Macedonia wrestles with lustration law, again, and Czechs search for Vietnamese speakers.
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.
A Poor Report Card for Macedonia’s Schools
A national inspection hands out low marks, but teachers and principals say reform solutions often ignore classroom realities.
Cheers and Jeers for New Hungarian Constitution, Macedonia Mourns Gligorov
Plus, Poland legalizes thousands of migrants and Turkmen tire of 3-D monotony.
Polish Right Links Communism and EU, Bulgaria Debates Genetically Modified Food
Plus, a new report on Uzbekistan’s human rights abuses and Kazakh students demand the right to wear headscarves.
Cat, Mouse, and the Russian Elections; Czechs Face Neo-Nazi Charges
Plus, activists catch Tashkent in child labor lie, and bad news for Russia, Ukraine on World AIDS Day.
Macedonia’s Textbook Trauma
Risky experiments and wacky geography spur a massive review.
Moody’s Deals Budapest a Blow, Minsk Cuts a Deal with Moscow
Plus, a dire future of unemployment and shortages for Uzbekistan, and Putinmania grips United Russia.
Kremlin’s Choice Advances in South Ossetia, Putin Says It’s Not About the Power
Plus, Bulgaria’s railway company is in dire straits, and Dushanbe metes out harsh sentences in “terrorism” case.
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