The Work Beyond Integration
As Czechia faces renewed EU pressure over unequal schooling of Roma children, educators and advocates say inclusion requires more than just desegregation.
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
Is Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev Russia’s Next Trojan Horse in Europe?
Rumen Radev’s sympathy for Moscow invites comparisons with Viktor Orban. But his record suggests a more cautious approach to challenging the EU. From the Jordan Center.
The Bosnian Political Carousel
The nationalists’ victory at the polls comes as no surprise, while the record-low turnout reflects a sense of resignation. From Respekt.
Myths of Munich
The notorious agreement was a disgrace. But some of the story is misunderstood. From Based in Bohemia.
Serbia’s Great Reversal
Ratko Mladic’s glorification exposes Serbia’s failure to confront its wartime past — and raises the stakes for a student movement challenging Aleksandar Vucic’s rule.
Latest News
Magyar the Savior Is Doing His Best, and the Hungarians Like It So Far
The new prime minister has been governing the country for nearly half a year and is spreading optimism all around him. From Respekt.
A Country Between Being and Nothing
In search of traces of the Belarusian diaspora in the West after 1945, the poet Volha Hapeyeva considers how language and literature provide a sense of belonging away from home. From dekoder / Eurozine.
Tsunami of War
Often downplayed by Western historians, the buildup to and course of World War I in the east laid the foundation for even more traumatic events to come.
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.
New U.S. Sanctions Law Can Squeeze Russia – With Help
The Graham Act protects U.S. sanctions from White House meddling, but Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil may still be the stronger bargaining chip.
