One of Europe’s last major epidemics of the bubonic plague devastated the city of Odessa.…
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Meet My Dictator
Meet Milo Djukanovic, the man who has ruled Montenegro for 26 years — the longest-reigning non-royal…
Guardians of the Frontier? Migration, Racism and Solidarities Along the ‘Balkan Corridor’
What’s happening to refugees along the so-called ‘Balkan corridor’? Catherine Baker offers a smart and comprehensive…
Hiding in Plain Sight: A Portrait of Krupka, Czech Republic
Discrimination against the Roma in the Czech Republic is well documented. In this article, Arber…
The Roma: A Different Story
“Ignorance has hindered any possibility for the achievement of equality and has rendered the struggle of…
How Romania’s Social Democrats Stole the Election
All the pretty words about a different, better country repeated by Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta…
Ukraine: A Suitable Case for Treatment?
Good morning Ukraine, and how are you today? I am Doctor Christine Lagarde from the…






