Distorted Reality
It is shameful for politicians to use poverty in the settlements for their own benefit, says the former government official in charge of Roma communities. From Dennik N.
War in Ukraine
How to Get the Grain Out of Ukraine?
Why opening a sea lane at the port of Odessa is possible and vitally needed.
Pictures for Posterity
Photographer documents the reality and resilience of Ukraine’s graduating high school students.
Green Membership for Ukraine
The best option for transforming Ukraine’s devastated economy is an invitation to join the European Green Deal, a leading EU expert argues.
The Collective Zelenskiy
Amid Russia’s war, Ukraine’s president is more popular than ever. Here’s how his team rallied a nation – and the West. From Meduza.
The Story of One Basement in Mariupol
How neighbors helped each other to survive in unbearable conditions. From Zaborona.
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Around the Bloc
Russian Ex-Prez Warns of ‘Incidents’ at EU-based Nuclear Plants as Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Shelled Again
Plus: Malkovich’s Skopje Hollywood, Romanian woman fined after beating, Sweden extradition to Turkey, and more.
Russia Recruits Convicts for War on Ukraine
Plus: Bulgarian gas protests, Turkmen dog killers, Serbian environmental patrol, and more.
Blasts at Russian Base in Crimea Possible Sabotage, Zelenskiy Aide Says
Plus: FBI in Albania, Belarus gov-in-exile, Kazakh family map, and more.
Russia Shuts Doors to U.S. Nuclear Arms Inspections
Plus: Red paint protest in Albania, Lego boy in Hungary, river restored in Ukraine, and more.
Ukraine Calls For Military-Free Zone at Nuclear Plant After Shelling Damages Site
Plus: Schools for fathers, Moldovan reporter banned, Baku’s London embassy stormed, and more.
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Commentary
Anybody Can Go Somewhere
The story of a factory worker from a small city in Moravia is yet another example of the power of the EU’s Erasmus program to change lives.
Getting Defensive
The war in Ukraine has forced the countries of the Visegrad Four to take their defensive capabilities – and shortcomings – more seriously, but that comes with much risk. From the German Marshall Fund.
Do Russians Care About the War in Ukraine?
Despite polls showing overwhelming support for the war, some observers argue that the dominant mood is rather one of indifference.
Petkov and the 70 Russians
As Sofia-Moscow ties tumble to historic lows, what next for Bulgaria’s Russophiles?
Latest News
The Last Remaining Traces
A Hungarian photographer captures the visual record of the brutality of the post-war period, slowly fading from memory. From Telex.hu.
Water Foul
No water is yet flowing through the turbines at the Dabar hydroelectric plant in Bosnia, but environmental experts warn that the project’s completion would be catastrophic.
The Sarajevo Underground’s Not Dead
A new arts, culture, and lifestyle magazine launches with a mission to give an impetus to subcultural creativity in Sarajevo, a city not yet known for it.
An Empty Tomb in Estonia
Always a sensitive topic, the removal of Soviet memorials has returned to prominence after the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
A Mental Health Crisis in the Making
Czech organizations are providing psychological help to Ukrainian refugees, but the needs are great.
‘They Define Themselves Through Their Experience of the War’
A Russian artist-activist on trying to build a safe environment for forcibly deported Ukrainian children. From Meduza.
