Latest posts by Veronica Khokhlova from October, 2010
Serbia: More on Belgrade Gay Pride and Riots
Posts on the gay pride and the rioting in Belgrade this past Sunday, as well as on football hooligans – at CAFÉ TURCO, Gray Falcon, A Yankee-in-Belgrade, and A Slice Of Serbian Politics.
Serbia: Belgrade Pride Takes Place, Rioting Reported
Reports from the Belgrade Gay Pride – at #bgpride (SRP, ENG). Despite extremely tough security measures, some rioting did occur. “Lot of vandalised cars around the #bgpride route,” @Belgrade reports.
Serbia: Belgrade Gay Pride To Take Place Sunday
The Belgrade Gay Pride Parade is to take place in just a few hours, on Sunday, Oct. 10; the official Twitter hashtag is #bgpride. Belgraded (@Belgrade) gives “the lowdown on how things are going so far regarding the Serbian society’s reactions in the media and everyday life”: “Most of the...
Russia: Moscow Mayor's Dismissal and Some “Kremlinology”
The dismissal of Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov on Sept. 28 inspired Anglophone Russia bloggers to write about Putin, Medvedev, Sechin, the 2012 presidential election, Luzhkov's wife and her business, and even Chicago mayor Richard Daley.
Slovenia: Ljubljana Election Guide, Part 4
The last installment of Ljubljana's “2010 local election guide-extraordinaire” – at Sleeping With Pengovsky.
Russia: Another Calendar – and Questions – for PM Putin
The Moscow Diaries writes about another calendar for Vladimir Putin, which was created in response to the “boobies-for-Puties calendar” by a different group of female students of MGU's journalism department and features some tough questions for Russia's PM.
Russia: Putin Turns 58, Gets Erotic Calendar as Birthday Present
The Moscow Diaries writes about an erotic calendar – allegedly featuring female students of MGU's journalism department – that was created as a present for PM Vladimir Putin on his 58th birthday.
Hungary: Local Elections
Notes on the Oct. 3 local elections in Hungary – at Hungarian Spectrum, here and here.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Coverage of the General Elections
Balkan Travellers blog links to the the coverage of the recent general elections in Bosnia on BalkanInsight.
Slovenia: Opinion Polls for the Upcoming Elections
Sleeping With Pengovsky analyzes the polling data for the upcoming mayoral and city council elections in Slovenia's capital Ljubljana.
Latvia: General Elections
Reactions to the outcome of the Oct. 2 general election in Latvia -at Baltic, Failed State Latvia?, and All About Latvia. Itching for Eestimaa writes about the New York Times’ coverage of the Latvian election and the Baltic region in general.
