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Back to Square One
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The stream of racist comments that spewed forth from a group of students in Jihlava shocked me, but I guess I should have known better.
Punching out Saakashvili’s LIghts
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Georgia's new prime minister is gunning to evict the president from the country's immense presidential palace. Literally.
Is it Safe to Go Home Now?
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Belgium’s “safe country of origin” list includes just seven countries, six from the Balkans.
Poland Leads World’s Business Reformers
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Six of the top 10 reformers in Doing Business 2013 are TOL countries – and Poland is top dog worldwide...
A Win for All Whistleblowers
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Libor Michalek,, who publicized corruption at the Environmental Ministry, won election as a senator in a landslide victory and is wondering if he should now try for president. .
We Aren’t The Only Ones
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It was heartening to hear that AP agrees with us: It's still worth covering this part of the region.
Piano Player
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One of the leaders of the fast-growing online subscription system, Bratislava-based Piano, talks about the future of paid content, boiling frogs, surprising reader habits, and getting rid of trolls in Slovakia.
Another Russian Rights Worker in the Cross Hairs
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We've been here before. Let's hope it doesn't lead where it often does.
Would Serbs Trade Kosovo for the EU?
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The question is in the air this week with Belgrade saying it might hold a referendum on Kosovo...
The Root Cause of Domestic Violence in Hungary: Emancipation!
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A Fidesz member of parliament has his own particular explanation for the existence of domestic violence.
Kosovo: The Challenges Ahead
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By gaining full independence this week, Kosovo reached a political milestone. But major hurdles remain.
The Czech Republic: Still Coming Up Short on Civility
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Preferring to analyze more meaty indicators that purport to represent the depth and breath of democracy, some academics sometimes ignore all those little things that also represent, in their way, the success of the transition.
Reconciling Differences in Macedonian Classrooms
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Modernizing history textbooks is a Herculean job for a group of dedicated educators.
Tatarstan’s Word Wars
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In the 1990s Tatarstan carved out a special role within the Russian Federation. In the 2000s much of that progress was rolled back by a resurgent Moscow, starting with an assault on the Latin alphabet.
