Handling Milošević
Charles Ingrao
A noted Balkans analyst suggests three strategies for confronting Slobodan Milošević if, as expected, he returns for another term after this month's presidential elections.

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Germany: Foreigners and Fallout
Andrea Mrozek
Race and nuclear issues worry the German press.

Great Britain: Mighty Shadows
Oliver Craske
Why does the UK press find a former Polish president more interesting than the current one?

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Hot as Hell
Brian J Požun
Summer was no time to chill out, as Slovenian politics hotted up.

The Serious and the Ridiculous
Wojtek Kość
As the Polish presidential election draws near, the field of candidates appears to be no competition for incumbent Kwaśniewski.

Military Musical Chairs
Mel Huang
An Estonian military commander's dismissal sparks confusion in Parliament.

Electoral Whirlwinds
Delia Dumitrica
Will the Romanian presidential elections mark a return to a not so distant past?

Privitisation or Theft?
Jan Čulík
Ten years on, the privatisation of the Czech Republic's most popular newspaper still provokes controversy.

Forward to the Past
Sam Vaknin
Similarities between feudalism and Communist Europe help shed light on the transition woes of Central Europe.

...jak Češi jednají
Jan Čulík on Czech public debate in the new Europe.