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3 February 2012
Moscow Laments EU ‘Lecture,’ Kosovo Seeks Full Independence
Plus, Bosnia passes key census law, and Tajik forces battle drug smugglers.
By S. Adam Cardais and Joshua Boissevain
2 February 2012
U.S. Military Aid for Uzbekistan, Shelter for Roma in Albania
Plus, green activists stage a sit-in at a Romanian ministry and Yeltsin could get a statue in Estonia.
By Jeremy Druker, Ioana Caloianu, Joshua Boissevain, and Kelly Klein
30 January 2012
Mazbaev of the Antarctic
A 57-year-old geographer goes through icy hell to plant Kazakhstan’s flag at the South Pole.
By Dariya Tsyrenzhapova
27 January 2012
Communities of Despair
Russian authorities seem oblivious to the stubbornly high teen suicide rate. Troubled youngsters are increasingly looking for solace online.
By Alexander Tretyakov
26 January 2012
Out of Jail, but Still in Prison
The hellish existence of many of Russia’s former inmates is everybody’s problem.
By Galina Stolyarova
25 January 2012
Home Again, Sixty-Seven Years Later
Expelled by Stalin, one Meskhetian family finally makes it back to Georgia.
By Temo Bardzimashvili
24 January 2012
The Best of Intentions
Hungary’s man in charge of Roma integration seems to care about the task at hand, but does he have the resources to make real progress?
By Martin Ehl
20 January 2012
Hunger Strike in Kyrgyzstan, Castration in the Czech Republic
Plus, Prokhorov floats his "economic amnesty" scheme and Hungary walks back central bank changes.
By S. Adam Cardais and Joshua Boissevain
13 January 2012
Moldova's Presidential Predicament, Serbia Inches Closer to EU
Plus, Prague backpedals on asylum of Tymoshenko husband, and Tallinn mulls “free rides.”
By S. Adam Cardais and Joshua Boissevain
10 January 2012
Saakashvili the Developer
The Georgian president has overseen a public works boom, but where is the money coming from? From EurasiaNet.
By Molly Corso
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