Stories about Eastern & Central Europe from August, 2006
Romania: Hitchhiking
Romerican posts a lengthy account of hitchhiking in Romania.
Ukraine: Senior Officer Killed
LEvko of Foreign Notes writes about the organized crime and political connection of the recent murder of a senior officer involved in investigation of a “money laundering operation linked to...
Russia: Putin's Third Term; Young Guard
Sean's Russia Blog writes about the possibility of “Putin 3.0” and about a new youth organization called the Young Guard.
Russia: “The Wrong Umarov”
David McDuff of A Step At A Time translates an article “on the strained efforts of the Moscow-backed Chechen government to claim the capture of an Umarov, even if it...
Russia: 113 Houses in Sokol
Copydude writes about the fate of Sokol, a Soviet-time “intellectuals’ thinkpark” near Moscow, and a common belief that “in St. Petersburg, the woman sweeping the yard will stop to discuss...
Poland: Emigration to Europe and Crime
Boo and Warsaw Station write about crime and the Polish laborers in Europe.
Poland: Corruption and Politicians’ Incomes
The beatroot writes about Poland's richest politicians and the problem of corruption: “…it’s they, after all, who are the least bribable.”
Hungary: Storm in Budapest 2
Searching for Utopia writes this: “We still had no clue of how serious it was until he turned the TV on. It said that more than a million people were...
Hungary: Storm in Budapest 1
Central Budapest Blog writes this about the storm that hit Budapest Sunday: “This morning people are picking through the detritus and working out what it all means. On the National...
Ukraine: Famine Records Open
Petro of Petro's Jotter writes that the previously secret KGB records on the Ukrainian Famine have been made public – and available online.
Montenegro: Driving Tips
Novala, Europa has reached the beautiful Montenegro and shares tips on how to drive there: “If you think drivers in BiH are totally nuts, wait until you reach Montenegro. The...
Estonia: 15 Things
Giustino of Itching for Eestimaa posts a list of “15 Things Estonia has Given the World Since 1991″ – which includes Skype: “True, Skype is based these days in Luxembourg,...
Belarus: Blogosphere Digest
TOL's Belarus Blog reviews what was being said on Belarusian blogs and online forums between August 17 and 22.
Belarus: Quick Political Update
VW of TOL's Belarus Blog posts an update on political developments in Belarus: some activists have been released from jail, others are on trial – and still others have been...
Czech Republic: Socialist Grocery Store
My Czech Republic Blog writes about a “socialist grocery store” project run by a Czech newspaper: “For at least a year, readers have been sending in photos of the products...
Ukraine: Tukkers in Odesa
Jo and Ants The Tukkers of Tuk To The Road have driven through Crimea and reached Odesa/Odessa.
Montenegro: Vacation Report
Pristina-based Kushtrim Xhakli writes about a vacation spent in the newly-independent Montenegro.
Slovenia: Self-Made Road Sign
The Glory of Carniola translates a self-made road sign warning of a bad road ahead a bit too straightforwardly.
Ukraine: Railroads
LEvko of Foreign Notes writes about the lucrative and dangerous business of running Ukraine's railroads.
Hungary: The Storm
Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar has barely escaped from the storm that killed three people and injured over 100 in Budapest.
Russia: Literary Chechens and Navajos
J. Otto Pohl posts a more detailed review of the book comparing depiction of Chechens and Navajos in Russian and American literature: “It is true that since 1868 the Navajos...
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