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- 2 September 2010
- The Prison Cell as Petri Dish
Romania’s prisons are slowly gaining ground on tuberculosis, but the prognosis on AIDS is less encouraging.
- By Petru Zoltan and Michael J. Jordan
- 1 September 2010
- Economic Pragmatism or Flirting With Moscow?
Macedonia ponders the economic and political motivation behind seeking closer ties with Russia.
- By BBC Monitoring
- 30 August 2010
- Remembering Mother Theresa
Kosovo’s Roman Catholics are dedicating a new cathedral to the revered nun. A more fitting tribute would be to carry out her visions of peace and tolerance.
- By Timothy Spence
- 30 August 2010
- Bumpkins vs. Mafiosi
Even though non-communists have come to power in Moldova, the conflict over the future of Transdniester in some ways is a reenactment of the struggles of Soviet communism.
- By Taras Kuzio
- 27 August 2010
- The Frustrations of Albania’s Top Criminal Judge
The chief justice of the Albanian Supreme Court says that political weakness is the main drag on much-needed reform of the country’s judiciary and insists that corruption is not the massive problem the EU and others claim.
- By Bora Fezga
- 24 August 2010
- Stuck in the Middle
A U.S. proposal to place a missile radar station in Bulgaria could further cement Sofia’s relations with the West – and alienate old friends in Moscow.
- By Justin Vela
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Minority Coverage in Focus
With the recent events in Kyrgyzstan, the need to improve coverage of ethnic and other minorities was again thrown into stark relief. Toward that end, TOL has launched a call for applications for a distance-learning course on the subject for media professionals and bloggers from Central Asia. Deadline: September 20th, 2010
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NEWS FILTER
- A Desperate Homecoming for Deported Roma
- Der Spiegel
- Poland: Afghan Costs Crimping Force Modernization, Leader Says
- The New York Times
- Will Russia's Bloggers Survive Censorship Push?
- Der Spiegel
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