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- 14 May 2013
- Georgian Deputy Minister in Blackmail Charge, Bulgaria's Far Right Sets Sights on Government
- Plus, a trial reopens old questions about the sell-off of Czech state companies and a disco divides Krakow's Jewish community.
- By Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, Ky Krauthamer, Vladimir Matan, and Connor Zickgraf
- 26 April 2013
- Is Lithuania Tolerant Enough to Lead Europe?
- A current of hostility to gays and other minorities undercuts the country’s efforts to burnish its image as it takes the EU helm.
- By Linas Jegelevicius
- 9 April 2013
- The Heat is On
- Can we expect another government to follow Bulgaria's and fall over heating costs?
- By Martin Ehl
- 13 March 2013
- Azeri Editor Jailed for Extortion, U.S. Celebrity Hack Traced to ‘Soviet’ Internet Domain
Plus, Lithuanians demand protection for their schools in Poland and the case of the killer Crimean dolphins.
- By Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, Ky Krauthamer, Richard Parrish, and Connor Zickgraf
- 7 March 2013
- Gorbachev Scolds Putin, a Soviet MIA Surfaces in Afghanistan
Plus, a gay and transsexual lawmaker in Poland rebukes Walesa from the front row, and protesters in Kyrgyzstan demand the release of jailed politicians.
- By Nirvana Bhatia, Joshua Boissevain, Jennifer Hoch, Erik N. Nelson, and Connor Zickgraf
- 6 February 2013
- Strasbourg Court Ruling Infuriates Warsaw, War Novel Enrages Azerbaijani Public
Plus, hard currency becomes scarce in Uzbekistan and Lithuania endures a cold winter to spite Gazprom.
- By Joshua Boissevain, Ky Krauthamer, Anna Novosad, Richard Parrish, and Nino Tsintsadze
- 8 January 2013
- Ukraine to End Conscription, Amnesty Clouds Czech Election
Plus, a controversial Swedish telecom takes a bullish approach to Central Asia and Moldova’s top prosecutor denies guilt in a fatal hunting accident.
- By Ky Krauthamer, Ioana Caloianu, Anna Novosad, and Richard Parrish
- 13 December 2012
- Bosnian Serb General Convicted of Genocide, More Allegations Against Uzbek President’s Daughter in Bribe Scandal
Plus, Lithuania’s new government is finally ready work and Russians jump to report needed repairs to a new website.
- By Nirvana Bhatia, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, Jeremy Druker, and Nino Tsintsadze
- 12 December 2012
- In Lithuania, Too Many Teachers Chasing Too Few Pupils
The Baltic state’s schools are struggling with the consequences of the slump and unrelenting population loss. Is firing older teachers en masse the solution?
- By Linas Jegelevicius
- 6 December 2012
- Journalist Gunned Down in North Caucasus, Canadians Bust Romanian Trafficking Ring
Plus, the Baltics race to space, and demolitions of Belarus homes before a presidential visit raise questions.
- By Nirvana Bhatia, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, Jeremy Druker, and Nino Tsintsadze
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