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Around the Bloc: Estonian President Symbolically Visits Regions With Sizeable Russian Populations

Around the Bloc: Estonian President Symbolically Visits Regions With Sizeable Russian Populations

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Estonia;President Kaljulaid;Narva;integration;Russian minority rights;

On her first domestic visit, Kersti Kaljulaid speaks out against dividing people according to what language they speak at home.

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Around the Bloc: Uzbekistan Ratifies Convention That Might Improve Labor Conditions

Around the Bloc: Uzbekistan Ratifies Convention That Might Improve Labor Conditions

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Uzbekistan;ILO;Convention 87;cotton harvest;forced labour;

Move could eventually help curtail forced labor in cotton trade, but activists remain skeptical.

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Around the Bloc: Moldovan Presidential Candidates Heading for Runoff

Around the Bloc: Moldovan Presidential Candidates Heading for Runoff

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Moldova;elections;president;

Results in the first round of voting give pro-Russian candidate Igor Dodon the upper hand, and 10 percent more votes than pro-West Maia Sandu.

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Around the Bloc: Zeman’s Revenge?

Around the Bloc: Zeman’s Revenge?

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Milos Zeman;George Brady;Daniel Herman;Czech Republic;honor;award;holocaust;medal;holiday;

The Czech president is accused of denying a Holocaust survivor a medal of honor because of internal disputes about Czech-Chinese relations.

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Around the Bloc: Warsaw Refuses to Bow to Brussels

Around the Bloc: Warsaw Refuses to Bow to Brussels

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Poland;EC;ruling;justice;Constitutional Court;

Poland stands its ground as EC deadline for legal system overhaul expires.

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Around the Bloc: Bulgaria to Pay Russia Over 600 Million Euros for Belene

Around the Bloc: Bulgaria to Pay Russia Over 600 Million Euros for Belene

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Bulgaria;Russia;nuclear power;energy;electricity;debt;

Settlement is the latest turn of events concerning the fate of cancelled nuclear power plant.

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Around the Bloc: Barbed Wire Is the Tie That Binds Belarus and Russia

Around the Bloc: Barbed Wire Is the Tie That Binds Belarus and Russia

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Belarus;murals;Minsk;Moscow;friendship;

Anonymous artist makes a pointed addition to a Minsk mural symbolizing the city’s friendship with Moscow.

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Around the Bloc: Slovakia Bans Anti-Roma Vigilante Patrols on Trains

Around the Bloc: Slovakia Bans Anti-Roma Vigilante Patrols on Trains

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Slovakia;railways;patrols;far-right;

Despite the new legislation, far-right party said it would not relent, and would even extend patrols to new regions.

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Around the Bloc: Croats, Slovaks Biggest "Mama's Boys" in EU

Around the Bloc: Croats, Slovaks Biggest "Mama's Boys" in EU

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: EU;youth;living with parents;survey;

Young people from EU’s southeastern countries live with parents longest in the EU, while young Balts and Central Europeans leave home earlier.

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Around the Bloc: Montenegro PM Resigns, Points Finger at Russia

Around the Bloc: Montenegro PM Resigns, Points Finger at Russia

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Montenegro;Serbia;Aleksander Vucic;Milo Djukanovic;election;politics;

Djukanovic decides to leave in the midst of accusations that Moscow was involved in alleged election day coup attempt.

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Around the Bloc: NGOs: Reject Russia’s Bid to Join UN Human Rights Body

Around the Bloc: NGOs: Reject Russia’s Bid to Join UN Human Rights Body

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Russia;NGO;human rights;United Nations;Eastern Europe;Syria;

Russia’s role in Syria should disqualify it from representing Eastern Europe at the world’s foremost human rights body, global NGOs say.

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Opinion: The Dalai Lama Test

Opinion: The Dalai Lama Test

Author(s): Martin Ehl / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Dalai Lama;China;Czech Republic;Slovakia;Andrej Kiska;Daniel Herman;

The Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit to Central Europe provides some answers to the state of Chinese relations, Havel’s legacy, and the scruples of individual politicians.

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Conflict & Diplomacy: Combating ‘Hybrid Warfare’ in Estonia

Conflict & Diplomacy: Combating ‘Hybrid Warfare’ in Estonia

Author(s): Prem Mahadevan / Language(s): English / Issue: 11/01/2016

Keywords: Estonia;Russia;hybrid warfare;invasion;

A failed communist takeover of Tallinn in 1924 contains valuable lessons for holding out against potential invaders.

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Around the Bloc: Eastern EU Countries Urged to Improve VAT Collection

Around the Bloc: Eastern EU Countries Urged to Improve VAT Collection

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 09/13/2016

Keywords: VAT;tax;EU;fraud;compliance;Hungary;Slovakia;Italy;

The costs of fraud, evasion, and inefficiency amount to 150 billion euros annually, an EC report warns.

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Around the Bloc: Russia Tightens Net Around Tycoon Vekselberg

Around the Bloc: Russia Tightens Net Around Tycoon Vekselberg

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 09/13/2016

Keywords: VimpelCom;Slobodin;Vekselberg;Russia;telecom;resignation;corruption;

Several graft probes center around bribes allegedly made to senior officials in the northern Komi region.

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Around the Bloc: Serbia-Croatia Relations Take Hit Over Espionage Affair

Around the Bloc: Serbia-Croatia Relations Take Hit Over Espionage Affair

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 09/13/2016

Keywords: Serbia;Croatia;Colovic;espionage;spy;war;

Man sentenced to three years in a Serbian prison allegedly spied for Croatia.

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Around the Bloc: Kyrgyzstan Hosts Second World Nomad Games

Around the Bloc: Kyrgyzstan Hosts Second World Nomad Games

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 09/13/2016

Keywords: Nomad Games;Kyrgyzstan;sports;Eurasia;tradition;

This edition of the ethno-sports fest is bigger, brighter, and much better publicized than the original.

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Around the Bloc: Putin Lays Flowers on Karimov’s Grave

Around the Bloc: Putin Lays Flowers on Karimov’s Grave

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 09/13/2016

Keywords: Uzbekistan;Karimov;death;successor;Putin;

On way home from G20 summit, Russian leader meets with Uzbek premier, seen as most likely to succeed the long-serving autocrat.

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Around the Bloc: Georgia Nears Goal of Visa-Free EU Travel

Around the Bloc: Georgia Nears Goal of Visa-Free EU Travel

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 09/13/2016

Keywords: Georgia;Ukraine;Kosovo;EU;visas;migration;

Parliament could approve Ukraine’s application this month, but Kosovo lags behind.

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Around the Bloc: UK Urged to Ensure Security for Polish Community

Around the Bloc: UK Urged to Ensure Security for Polish Community

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English / Issue: 09/13/2016

Keywords: Poland;UK;hate crimes;Brexit;immigration;

Poland's foreign and interior ministers met their British counterparts for talks after a series of attacks on Poles.

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