The Soviet Union used to operate over 100 secret cities, stretching across Eurasia from Estonia…
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The latest stories from the Balkans and everything to its East.
Kitsch: Eastern Europe and Anti-Culture
Recently, while rummaging through my parents basement laundry room, I discovered a large cardboard box.…
The Plight of Greece’s Asylum Seekers
Each year thousands of Afghani refugees travel from Kabul to Athens without a passport. They…
Romania, 1986
A few words from the Romanian essayist Emil Cioran and 21 photos from Tamas Urban. “As…
Between Israel and Iran: Georgia’s Delicate Diplomacy
Few countries in the world have managed to maintain strong ties with both Israel and…
Europeans Sleep on Transnistrian Sheets
Transnistria is said to be the most isolated part of Europe. Tucked away somewhere along…
The Self-Destruction of Republika Srpska
Meet Milorad Dodik, a leader from one of the poorest countries in Europe who claims he’s…