After Nagorno-Karabakh, Where Next for Azerbaijani Young Men?
With the long conflict with Armenia over, many are questioning the traditional role of military service as a rite of manhood. From OC Media.
War in Ukraine
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Solutions Journalism
Schools for All
Long consigned to lower-quality schools, Roma in two Czech communities are doing well in mainstream schools thanks to innovative reforms and local political support. From Okraj.
Ukraine Breaks Crucial ‘Link’ to Healing Foreign Soldiers
Red tape has dealt a serious blow to a grassroots Belarusian-Ukrainian project that has successfully rehabilitated hundreds of volunteers who fought for Ukraine.
Rewilding Amid War in the Danube Delta
Even as Russia’s war scars the landscape, conservationists in southern Ukraine are reintroducing lost species to restore Europe’s largest wetland, showing how nature recovery can persist amid conflict.
Ten Saturdays That Might Save a Profession
“The task was insane: prepare someone in a very short time so they can sit at a news desk and not drown.”
How Ukrainian Women are Turning Mourning Into Meaning
“That I was helping others saved me from falling into the abyss of grief,” says the co-founder of a support group.
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Commentary
The EU’s Unfinished Business in the Western Balkans
Montenegro and Albania are moving closer to EU membership. But Brussels should not forget its responsibility towards the Western Balkans as a whole. From ECFR.
The AfD’s Success Is a Threat to the Czech Republic
The German far right may find allies in Prague, but its nationalism, pro-Russian sympathies, and hostility toward the EU are fundamentally at odds with Czech interests. From Respekt.
The Return of the Algorithm Men
A scientist who could work anywhere chose Bulgaria.
Why Holding Elections Now May Not Be the Best for Ukraine
Ukraine’s next election is essential for its democratic future, but holding one while the country is still under attack by Russia may undermine the exact democracy it’s meant to preserve. From The Conversation.
Latest News
North Macedonia’s Shrinking Schools
In a pattern seen across the Western Balkans, rural schools are closing or merging as the school-age population continues a steep fall, driven by low birth rates and emigration.
Peace Out, Man
The Slovak prime minister’s comments on NATO were naive – and deliberate. From Based in Bohemia.
From the Streets to the Ballot Box: What Hungary Can Teach Serbia
Orban’s machine seemed invincible – until a grassroots movement cracked the psychological trap of fear. From Global Voices / Istinomer.rs
Putin’s Diplomacy Blitz Across the Global South
Fuel, trade, and transit dominated the Russian president’s recent spate of meetings with dozens of Asian and African leaders. From The Conversation.
After the Backlash: China’s New Bargain with Central Asia
China’s economic ventures in the region have often met resistance, but Beijing has softened its approach as bilateral ties deepen.
