Eastern Europe

Micah White is not a household name, but his influence as a writer and activist in the past decade has been extraordinary. In 2011, he called on his readers and followers to “flood into lower [...]

Stefan Žarić reflects on the protests that have been rocking Belgrade. "The truth is, people resort to protests to liberate themselves, despite knowing that they probably cannot change anything."

Louis Train reviews Pravda Ha Ha by Rory MacLean: "an interesting travelogue and a badly under-researched political text".

Pavel Hanchuk on how the COVID-19 pandemic affect Belarusian politics and the upcoming presidential election

Amanda Sonesson speaks to Johanna Rannula about her exhibit Siberian White, documenting the experiences of Estonians forcibly relocated to Siberia by the USSR.

Tadeusz Giczan on the mounting opposition to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, and his efforts to silence the competition before the national election.

Tadeusz Giczan on the economic and political decline of Belarus since 2010.

Since the early 1990s, an interesting phenomenon has emerged in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus – some states that, despite having their own government and state apparatus, lack [...]

Renée Rippberger on the essential role of migrant workers from Central and Eastern Europe in Western European agriculture.

The National Theatre of Albania was an essential part of the architectural landscape of Tirana. The Italian architect Giulo Berte, who had designed other prominent public buildings in Tirana, [...]