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- 22 August 2012
- Merkel Heads to Moldova, Basescu Heads Back to Presidential Palace
Plus, France may pull a U-turn on the issue of Romani migrants and Ecuador gets embroiled in another asylum scandal.
- By Ky Krauthamer, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, and Ernad Halilovic
- 21 August 2012
- Belarusian Foreign Minister Sacked, Bulgarians Rue Ukrainian Language Ruling
Plus, Poland’s woeful level of scientific knowledge and the continuing Central Asian adventures of Russia’s biggest telecoms company.
- By Ky Krauthamer, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, and Ernad Halilovic
- 20 August 2012
- Deadly Violence in the North Caucasus, Glum Graduates in Hungary
Plus, Poland looks for investors for its loss-leaders and an Azerbaijani politician faces a probe in a former president's death.
- By Barbara Frye, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, and Ernad Halilovic
- 17 August 2012
- A Guilty Verdict for Pussy Riot, More Separatist Rhetoric in Bosnia
- Plus, Kyrgyzstan extends leases on Russian military bases, and Montenegro is gripped by the tale of a young Robin Hood.
- By S. Adam Cardais and Ernad Halilovic
- 16 August 2012
- Russian Patriarch in Historic Visit to Poland, Inflation-Hit Bulgaria Freezes Food Prices
Plus, South Ossetia will demolish villages formerly inhabited by Georgians and Russian Cossacks head for a fall rendezvous in Paris.
- By Ky Krauthamer, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, and Ernad Halilovic
- 15 August 2012
- Putin Death Plot Suspect Faces Extradition, Ponta Says He Can Live With Basescu
Plus, Kyrgyzstan’s methadone program comes under fire and the EU accuses Czechs and Latvians of anti-competitive telecoms plans.
- By Ky Krauthamer, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, and Ernad Halilovic
- 14 August 2012
- More Tribulations for Roma in France, Macedonia’s Lustration Law Goes on Trial
Plus, Russian dissidents seek asylum in Ukraine and Polish Catholics don’t want heavy metal in their energy drinks.
- By Ky Krauthamer, Josh Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu and Ernad Halilovic
- 13 August 2012
- Czech President Not Proud of Pride, Brussels Steps Into Sweden-Belarus Row
- Plus, a Tajik warlord lays down his arms and Croatia’s economy gets it from all sides.
- By Barbara Frye, Josh Boissevain, and Ioana Caloianu
- 10 August 2012
- A Possible Murder Charge for Tymoshenko, a Romanian Cabinet Post for a Holocaust Denier
- Plus, a Russian opposition leader is detained, again, and eight are killed in a Dagestan firefight.
- By S. Adam Cardais and Ernad Halilovic
- 9 August 2012
- Medvedev the Wartime Vacillator, and Underground Muslims
Plus, drought hits Romania’s farmers and gun ownership, legal and illegal, remains high in the Balkans.
- By Barbara Frye, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, and Ernad Halilovic
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