Romania Needs Migrant Workers. They Need Protection.
A growing labor shortage has forced Romanian employers to recruit some 100,000 mainly Asian workers annually. Many are struggling to get by.
War in Ukraine
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Solutions Journalism
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.
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
Transnistria: Pain-Free Reintegration?
What the breakaway territory’s economy means for Moldova’s European trajectory.
The Quiet Revolution on Europe’s Eastern Edge
As Russia’s war drags on, Romania has quietly become one of Ukraine’s most vital partners reshaping trade routes, energy systems, infrastructure, and even patterns of migration.
Czechia and Ukraine: Unlocking the Potential and Minimizing the Risks
Prague cuts development support for Ukraine, raising questions about whether economic pragmatism can sustain a partnership once defined by political solidarity.
Musk Wannabies Dismantling Havel’s Legacy
Time may be up for the Czech Republic’s long-held aim of using its own post-1989 transition experience to help other societies strengthen democracy.
Latest News
Interview: Playwright on the Ukrainian Front
Ukraine’s Alina Sarnatska has transformed from volunteer combat medic to prominent playwright. Her writing offers an unfiltered look into the lives of those who volunteer to go to the front – rarest of all, the female experience.
Orban Ramps Up Anti-Ukraine Stance Ahead of Hungary’s April Elections
As voters head toward a pivotal election, Hungary’s prime minister revives hardline rhetoric against Ukraine. From The Conversation.
Europe’s Far Right Splitting Over Russia
Voting patterns in the European Parliament suggest mainstream parties remain firmly supportive of Ukraine, but divisions over Russia are becoming increasingly pronounced among the populist radical right.
North Macedonia Hostage to Slow Wheels of ‘Justice’
Court backlogs, corruption, and stalled reforms that are a key to EU entry are eroding citizens’ trust in North Macedonia’s justice system.
Forbidden Movies
Russia bans films that reject so-called ‘traditional values.’ From Global Voices.
