Central Europe & Baltics

28 February 2011
The EU's Thin Line: As Romania and Bulgaria see their Schengen prospects rise and fall, we remember the huge risk the bloc took in accepting Slovakia.; By Dominic Swire

23 February 2011
German Efficiency Married to Czech Ingenuity: Twenty years after its risk-laden privatization, VW-owned carmaker Skoda is the engine of the Czech economy and a way of life in the town of Mlada Boleslav. Second in a series. From Respekt.; By Tomas Sacher

16 February 2011
Our People in Cairo: The new EU members need to learn that “diplomatic” is not only a synonym for 'conciliatory.'; By Katerina Safarikova

14 February 2011
Hungary: Into the Deep End: Hungarian filmmakers say budget cuts are putting them out of business. The government says local filmmakers have lived beyond the country's means long enough.; By Theodore Schwinke

14 February 2011
Is Central Europe a Basket Case?: On the 20^th anniversary of the Visegrad agreement, we revisit a glum progress report for Central Europe.; By Jiri Pehe

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