Stories from 8 November 2007
Czech Republic: Reckless Driving
Petr Bokuvka of The Czech Daily Word argues that the Czech football star who was caught driving his Ferrari at more than twice the 130km/h speed limit, deserves a harsh sentence.
Romania: Equire, Issue 3
Owlspotting previews the third issue of the Romanian edition of Esquire.
Slovenia, Hungary: Travel Notes
Csíkszereda Musings writes more on his travel in Slovenia and Hungary: “Bodonci is in a national park which uniquely (the literature implied) spans the borders of three countries – Slovenia, Austria and Hungary. […] I am not 100% sure if you can describe a national park that is simultaneously in...
The Balkans: Centre for Peace in the Balkans
Srebrenica Genocide Blog dissects the Canada-based Centre for Peace in the Balkans.
Slovakia: Odious Government
Deleted by Tomorrow writes: “After the recent Polish elections Slovakia can now, unfortunately, boast the title of having the most odious government in Central Europe, led by the neo-bolshevik Smer – Social Democracy, along with two mostly cleptocratic nationalist parties as its wingmen from an asylum of politically deranged and...
Georgia: Election Gamble
Registan also has more on news that a early presidential election has been scheduled for January 5 in Georgia. The blog says that the move by the country's president is “tentatively good news for Georgia and the US” and “hopefully will put Georgia back on more or less the right...
Poland: Selectively ‘Liberal’
Don't expect the new Polish government to put an end to “the homophobia and other backward social policies that characterized Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s two years in power,” the beatroot warns.
Poland: Schengen and Migrant Workers
“Thousands of Ukrainians work as nannies in Poland – you are a social leper in some circles of Warsaw if you haven’t got your very own shiny, low maintenance, Ukrainian home help,” writes the beatroot. Once Poland enters the Schengen zone in December, however, things will most likely change.
Georgia: Early Presidential Election
TOL Georgia reports that an early presidential election has been called for January following clashes with police in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. In an earlier post, the same blog asks who is to blame for the situation in the country.
Poland, Iraq: Polish Troops to Pull Out
The beatroot writes: “Prime minister-in-waiting, Donald Tusk, has said that Polish troops – a thousand or so have been part of the what the hell-are-we-doing-there-anyway-coalition of the increasingly not-so-willing – will be out of the war-torn carnage in around nine months time.”
Ukraine: 1,000 Riot Police vs 50 Crimean Tatars
Ukrainiana critiques TV coverage of the recent clash between nearly a thousand of Ukrainian riot police and 50 Crimean Tatars at Mount Ay-Petri in Crimea – and asks some questions: “Why is it that some have to bear the full brunt of the law while others stay above the law?...
Ukraine: Olechko's Recent Paintings
Olechko shares her recent work, including her parents’ wedding portrait: “In Soviet people were not encouraged to smile into the camera. So my parents here look pretty terrified.”
Russia, Ukraine: Language Issues
Window on Eurasia writes about the “language issue” – in Russia's Komi Republic, in Ukraine, and in Moscow.
Eastern Europe: TOP 100 Russia-Weblogs
Krusenstern posts a new edition of the “TOP 100 Russia-Weblogs” (in German) – which is only “secondly (!) a ranking. First and foremost, this list is an invitation to a journey through a “Terra Incognita” in eastern Europe, which is fifty times bigger than Germany!”
Lebanon: Phoenician DNA
“It’s possible now to test yourself if you are descended from the the ancient mariners: the Phoenicians, or simply migrated from another part of the world,” writes Lebanos.
Lebanon: Presidential Selection
“Alas it seems Beirut isn't that important in deciding the outcome of Lebanon's presidential selection,” writes Jamal.
Lebanon: Car accidents
Lebanon, 2007, recorded the greatest number of car accidents to date – 830 casualties and more than 10,000 injuries, reports Liliane.
Cambodia: Mobile Internet
A new mobile telco is offering free mobile internet and attracting the geeks in Cambodia.
Indonesia: Diving in Indonesian Waters
Parvita on why Indonesia is a great place for diving enthusiasts.
Cambodia: Online Video Channel
Jinja introduces a dedicated online video site for content about Cambodia.
Singapore: Strange Sightings
Indi is spooking readers with the stories of his son being able to see what others cannot.
