The EU: “The ‘Balkans’ They Love to Hate” · Global Voices
Veronica Khokhlova

TOL's The nEUrosis critiques a Times’ story on the EU's newest members: “But rather than explaining the situation, the article goes on to provide no explanation or example why Bulgaria and Romania are in such a sordid state. In the same vein, anyone could say the same about any country out there – and let’s be fair, there are places in England which do a great job resembling Ukraine.”