
All may not be well in Central Europe, but the prospects for change and reform look a lot better than they did just a few months ago.

The Slovaks and the Czechs each face their biggest test of will since joining the EU.


The Eastern European Internet is getter bigger and richer, but quality online news is fighting for survival.

Hungary’s new prime minister wants to unite his ethnic brethren. That could be a problem for Slovakia.

One commentator says the Slovak prime minister runs a cynical, perpetual campaign to hold on to power for its own sake.

Slovakia’s government aims to use the country’ public broadcasters as its PR machine, which seems fine with most Slovaks.

Why do Slovakia’s politicians think its people need constant reminders that they should be proud of their country?

Events in Poland and Slovakia offer a study in contrasting ways to love your country.
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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