Stories about Eastern & Central Europe from July, 2006
Ukraine: Old Faces, New Positions
Abdymok updates Ukrainian ‘who is who in politics’ list – old names, new positions. He writes: “there is no point theorizing about coalition configurations and broad coalitions when criminals and...
Czech Republic: Renaming Brno Streets
Jesse of Bored in Brno writes about renaming of streets in Brno.
Serbia: Government Changes
Doug Muir of A Fistful of Euros writes about changes in the Serbian government looming ahead: “So, elections in Serbia, probably this autumn, almost certainly by early next year.”
Romania: Targu Mures
Owlspotting writes about his native town: “[…] my hometown of Targu Mures (also called Targu-Mures, Tirgu Mures and more recently Tirgu-Mures; the latter is the spelling used by city officials).”
Captive Nations Week
Edward Lucas, the Central and East European correspondent of The Economist, writes about the Captive Nations Week and its relevance today.
Czech Republic: Language Lesson
Jesse of Bored in Brno discusses the difference in the Czech usage of the words ‘far’ and ‘distant.’
Ukraine: “Microscopic, Telescopic Views”
Adrian J. Erlinger of Leopolis writes on “microscopic, telescopic views” of the current political situation in Ukraine: “By the looks of mini-Maidan, the most progressive of the Ukrainian electorate have...
Russia: Youth Activism
Sean's Russia Blog writes about two trends in the Russian youth political activism.
Russia: Caterpillar Armor in Chechen Village
David McDuff of A Step At A Time translates an article about Russian army's caterpillar armor now moving through a Chechen village.
Moldova: Corruption and Middle Eastern Food
Peter Myers of Adventures in Moldova writes about corruption and Middle Eastern food in Moldova.
Israeli Women Blog the War, in Russian
The Israeli blogosphere has a Russian-language corner: quite vocal, it is populated mainly by those who emigrated from the former Soviet states in the past few decades. Below is a...
Central Asia: Eurasian Islam
Ataman Rakim argues for a Eurasian Islam that would unite Muslims of the former Soviet Union under a common identity and serve not so much as a formal set of...
Belarus: Music and Censorship
TOL's Belarus Blog writes about music and censorship in Belarus, and about an upcoming Belarusian music event – to be held in Poland, “not so far from the border, in...
Russia: Lyudmila Putina's Style
LJ user plushev is wondering (RUS) who is responsible for the tacky dresses of Putin's wife (photos attached): “I've heard a fantastic version that this is the work of Kremlin's...
Russia: “Senseless Brutality” in the Army
Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog writes about “senseless brutality” that keeps occuring in the Russian army: “This time one of the victims is 19-year old Radik Habirov from Kazan, who...
Russia: G8 and Coverage of Crackdown
Sean Guillory of Sean's Russia Blog reports on results of the G8 Summit and criticizes the coverage of crackdown on protesters: “The methods that are being used in St. Petersburg—preemptive...
Russia: Failure to Join WTO
Sean Guillory of Sean's Russia Blog writes on why Russia hasn't joined the WTO.
Ukraine: Hutsul Wedding Video
Stefan of Dykun offers his readers a break from Ukrainian politics: an annotated video of a Hutsul wedding. “The wedding was that of a cousin of a friend, Anna. Much...
Ukraine: Sheshory Folk Festival
The Humble Observer reports on a trip to a folk music festival in Sheshory, a small town in West Ukraine's Transcarpathians: “Imagine Pete Seiger learns Ukrainian and plays with an...
Serbia: Symbols of the 1990s (2)
Viktor of Belgrade Blog posts part 2 of the series about the 1990s in Serbia: “Walking down some streets all you could hear was buzzing and see money switch hands,...
Serbia: Kosovo Policewoman
KosovaReports reposts an article about a Kosovo policewoman who has managed to bring order to a “troublesome” town.
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