select country
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
Georgia
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Slovakia
31 January 2012
Empty Promises Don’t Pay
Slovak voters could learn some lessons on populism from southeastern Europe.
By Martin Ehl
bubenikova_100
12 January 2012
Monkey Business in Slovakia, Romania’s Stray Dogs Escape Death Row
Plus, forced marriage of Balkan immigrants troubling Germany and Central Asia’s protesters-for-hire.
By Jeremy Druker, Ioana Caloianu, Varvara Lokteva, and Joshua Boissevain
3 January 2012
Gorilla on the Loose in Slovakia
Allegations of high-level political corruption supposedly contained in a secret file just won’t go away, even if previous investigations have ended up nowhere.
By Martin Ehl
15 December 2011
Roma Students Doing Just Fine in UK Schools, Kuchma Trial Abruptly Halted
Plus, Croatian journalist again a target of death threats and witches run amok in Romania.
By Jeremy Druker, Ioana Caloianu, and Joshua Boissevain
13 December 2011
A Protest Contagion
Across Central Europe, doctors’ campaigns for better wages are spreading.
By Martin Ehl
8 December 2011
Hounded Uzbek Woman Maybe Singled Out for Facebook Activity, Slovak Doctors Head Back to Work
Plus, a drive to make Russian an official language in Latvia picks up steam and Serbia opens the way to restitution.
By Jeremy Druker, Ioana Caloianu, and Joshua Boissevain
30 November 2011
South Ossetia Election Turmoil, Ailing Tymoshenko Treated in Prison Hospital
Plus, dozens injured as NATO troops clash with Kosovo Serbs, and Slovakia prepares for mass walkout of doctors.
By Ky Krauthamer, Ioana Caloianu, and Joshua Boissevain
24 November 2011
Azeri Journalist Dies After Attack, Poland Warned Over Budget Deficit
Plus, Slovak minister ousted in wiretapping scandal and Ronald Reagan pops up in Tbilisi and Warsaw.
By Ky Krauthamer, Ioana Caloianu, and Joshua Boissevain
1 November 2011
In Search of True Leaders, and Brave Followers
Recent examples show that in hard times, leaders need a backbone – and voters need to be not so easily led.
By Martin Ehl
18 October 2011
Nationalist Fico Fancies Himself to Save the Euro
Former premier Robert Fico led Slovakia into the euro zone and weathered the financial crisis, but his abrasive rhetoric affronted many. Now Fico is poised to return to power.
By Martin Ehl
ADVERTISEMENT
© Transitions Online 2012. All rights reserved. ISSN 1214-1615 Published by Transitions o.s., Baranova 33, 130 00 Prague 3, Czech Republic.