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By Ky Krauthamer- Conflict & Diplomacy
- Millennials Take Charge in Ukraine
- 8 August 2019
- People
- Berdymukhamedov’s Super-Fun Summer Holiday
After weeks of rumors that the president had died, state television packed its evening news with evidence that the president is not just alive, but positively brimming with energy. From Eurasianet.
- 7 August 2019
- Conflict & Diplomacy
- The Perils (and Potential) of a Power Struggle in Kyrgyzstan
- Does the ongoing spat between current and former presidents signal the possibility of another revolution, or evolution along a more pluralistic trajectory? By Aidar Raev
- 6 August 2019
- Environment
- Beetlemania in the Heart of Europe
Czech forests are dying at such a rate that the landscape could soon be altered beyond recognition.
By Ky Krauthamer- 5 August 2019
- Society
- Russia's LGBTQ+ Community Reels After Murder of Activist Yelena Grigoryeva
The St Petersburg activist’s name recently appeared on a homophobic hit-list. From Global Voices.
By Eilish Hart- 2 August 2019
Around the Bloc
- Around the Bloc - 9 August
- Highlights from our coverage region: radiation in Russia after accident; swine fever grips Balkans; taking Stalin to court; a Thai PM who is now Serbian; and Azeri child marriages.
- Around the Bloc - 8 August
- TOL’s regional roundup: a deadly raid in Kyrgyzstan; Apple and Russia; Chernobyl vodka; Russian passports in Estonia; and immigrants in the Balkans.
- Around the Bloc - 7 August
- Regional news highlights: parents caught in the middle of Moscow protests; apartments in Abkhazia; Prague’s Lennon wall; Coca-Cola and gays in Hungary; and the Vilnius synagogue.
- Around the Bloc - 6 August
- Regional highlights: Siberian military base rocked; a lone Belarusian protester; a Polish frequent flyer; a notorious Uzbek prison; and trust in the EU.
- Around the Bloc - 5 August
- Today’s regional roundup: Moscow weekend protests continue; high-placed heads roll in Romania; Chinese and Serbians; Vaira Vike-Freiberga; and the Rogun dam.
- Around the Bloc - 2 August
In the news today: U.S. and Russia; the Albanian National Theater; another death sentence in Belarus; a new electoral system in Moldova; and a Russian actor goes to jail for his art.
- Around the Bloc - 1 August
Regional round-up: Siberian wildfires spread; Istanbul Convention in Armenia; Ukrainian pets and wild animals; U.S. jets for Bulgaria; and constructions in Uzbekistan.
COLUMNS
- Middle Europa
- No Rest for the Weary
The white heat of competition is keeping Poland politically mobilized, right through the traditional summer doldrums.
By MARTIN EHL
- Balkan Eye
- Attributes of Identity
North Macedonia insists on an adjective without an adjective.
By BOYKO VASSILEV
- Fourth Estate
- Ready to Scream?
A survey of media coverage in the run-up to the May European elections shows balkanization, partiality, and failure to engage.
By PETER GROSS
TOL PROMOTION
JOBS
- Prague Media Point Conference: What’s Working
- 5 December 2019 – 7 December 2019
- Going on Assignment in Prague July 2020
- 11 July 2020 – 26 July 2020
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