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Eastern & Central Europe · December, 2009
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Stories about Eastern & Central Europe from December, 2009

31 December 2009

Russia, U.S.: Billy Joel in 1987

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · North America

The Balkans: Sarajevo-Belgrade Train

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Bosnia Herzegovina

Hungary: Faluház/”Village House” in Budapest

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Hungary

Russia: Stroganina in Yakutia

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Russia

Lithuania: Buying Lithuanian (in Poland)

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Lithuania

30 December 2009

Russia: Livejournal Shuts Down Putin's Critic

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Quick Reads · Russia

Ukraine: Election and Freedom of Speech

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Ukraine

Russia: Kaliningrad's “Contraband Industry”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Russia

Poland, China: Lack of Response to Akmal Shaikh's Case

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · East Asia

Belarus: New Internet Censorship Regulations Planned

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Belarus

Russia: Yeltsin's Daughter Blogs About Oligarch

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Quick Reads · Russia

29 December 2009

Russia: “Criminalisation of Tourists”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Russia

27 December 2009

Russia: Role of Stalin Debated on RuNet

Written by Vadim Isakov · Russia

Heated discussions on RuNet in the wake of the 130th anniversary of Joseph Stalin showed how divided people are regarding his role in Russian history.

25 December 2009

Slovakia: Coal That Does Not Burn

Written by Tibor Blazko · Poland

Tibor Blazko writes about Slovaks being fooled into buying coal from Poland that does not burn, but not taking legal action to fight fraud, and translates a few comments that...

Ukraine: The Pickle Project

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Ukraine

Serbia: EU Membership Application

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Serbia

Moldova: Public Menorah Crushed in Chisinau

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Moldova

Russia: Irresponsible Extreme Travel in Yakutia

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Russia

Belarus: Santa & Snow Maidens Protest in Minsk

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Belarus

24 December 2009

Poland: Language and Identity Abroad

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Western Europe