The Austerity Argument

What does Estonia say about the merits of belt-tightening in a crisis?

We Aren’t The Only Ones

It was heartening to hear that AP agrees with us: It’s still worth covering this part of the region.

Piano Player

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.

Would Serbs Trade Kosovo for the EU?

The question is in the air this week with Belgrade saying it might hold a referendum on Kosovo

“Socially Significant,” as Defined by Astana

A newspaper owned by the ruling Nur Otan party won $23 million in state tenders from 2009 to 2011.

Has It Come to This in Georgia?

A billionaire and satellite dishes are getting a lot of attention, but increasing repression is hitting less-visible targets, too.

Putin’s Pitiful Progress Report

Judging by his first 60 days in office, the Russian president could be turning into his own worst enemy

To Victor Go the Spoils

Romania’s new prime minister decides to set his own precedents.

For Macedonian Media, A Pyrrhic Victory

A deal to decriminalize libel in Macedonia comes at quite a cost

EUruption, or, a Conspiracy of Dunces

“The EU hovers between politics and diplomacy, between states and markets, and between government and governance”

Yellow-Bellied European Pols Deserve Yellow Cards

“I can understand the politicians who sympathize with Yulia Tymoshenko, but nothing stands in their way to express this sympathy in a clear way during the championships.”

Hard Pressed

2011 was a grim year for press freedom in TOL’s coverage area, according to a new report

Belgrade Culture Clash

“Our staff felt like its personal safety was in jeopardy. For this reason we were forced to cancel our participation”

Russian Democracy? Define Your Terms

A recent television discussion reveals the country’s highly theoretical relationship to truly representative government.

From Skopje, Another Press Policy Puzzler

More troubling developments in the media landscape, maybe.

The View From the Center-East

Russians are not unhappy people but neither could you say that they have a lot of fun. Russians do not want to live in Russia.

Doing Good With Data

Statistical analysis can be a powerful tool against crime, but it must be used with care.

Who is Vladimir Putin?

A Russian journalist offers a chilling portrait of the KGB officer turned pol

The Legitimacy Thing

Russia’s presidential election was so predictable, and so disputed, that it’s not the results that are the main topic of conversation.

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