Bread Baked in Someone Else’s Oven
In the Kartvelian language, freedom literally means “being one’s own god” – the right to self-determination, for which Georgians constantly have to fight with each successive empire. From Dwutygodnik / Eurozine.
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.
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.
Giving Waste a Second Life in Serbia
A grassroots recycling initiative is converting discarded cigarette butts into meaningful employment for Serbians with intellectual disabilities. From Storyteller.
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Commentary
Opinion: Rekindling the ‘Collective’ in European Security
The challenges facing European security are great. A new Prague-based initiative seeks to tackle them by listening to everyone who has a stake.
Only the Lonely
Following Orban’s defeat in Hungary, his far-right counterpart in neighboring Slovakia finds he has led his country into regional isolation. From Respekt.
The Catastrophe That Failed to Happen
Maybe the euro-haters had overestimated one Bulgarian character trait – and underestimated another.
Transnistria: Pain-Free Reintegration?
What the breakaway territory’s economy means for Moldova’s European trajectory.
Latest News
I’m Not Racist, but I Don’t Rent to Roma
New research shows that entrenched racism makes finding a place to live difficult for Hungary’s largest minority. From Telex.
Armenian Election Boosts Engagement With West, Complicates New Constitution
Fresh from his election victory, Armenia’s prime minister is set to pursue closer relations with the U.S. and EU. But the results of the vote also complicate efforts to make a final peace with Azerbaijan. From Eurasianet.
Ukraine’s Drone Commander Targets Crimea
Experts say peninsula can be cut off from Russia without engaging in full-on battle, but a ground offensive will be needed to accomplish Kyiv’s wider war aims.
Populism and Motherhood in Belarus
Since 2020’s “revolution with a female face,” Lukashenka has ramped up his neo-Soviet family policy while continuing to persecute women disobedient to his regime. From New Eastern Europe.
Those Who Defy the Kremlin
The documentary Politzek examines what motivates Russians to step forward and try to challenge the authorities, despite the terrible risks.
