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Around the Bloc: Russian Real Incomes Mired in Negative Figures
Putin’s promise of big raises for public workers is very slow to materialize.
7 February 2019

Around the Bloc: Yanukovych Marks 5 Years in Exile 
Former Ukrainian leader denounces current Kyiv authorities, Europe for conniving at his downfall.
7 February 2019

Around the Bloc: Cyber Tournament Is Last Straw for Bishkek Opera Head
Traditionalists denounce decision, while others say the publicity can only benefit the venerable institution.
7 February 2019

Media: Twitter, the Turkish State’s New Political Tool
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be fighting the March local elections in ‘eco-friendly’ cyberspace, following the opposition’s pioneering use of social media for politics.
6 February 2019

Around the Bloc: Romanian Justice Minister Vows to Block EU Appointment of Former Anti-Corruption Prosecutor
Laura Codruta Kovesi is leading candidate for newly created position of EU public prosecutor.
6 February 2019

Around the Bloc: Global Democracy in Retreat According to Freedom House
Monitoring group downgrades Hungary, Serbia from ‘free’ to ‘partially free,’ while Uzbekistan marks a modest improvement.
6 February 2019

Around the Bloc: Turkmenistan Airlines Barred From EU Over Safety Concerns
The carrier is the second state-owned Central Asian airline facing a big financial hit this year.
5 February 2019

Around the Bloc: Kazakh Famine Documentary Breaks New Ground 
The mass starvation of the Stalinist 1930s doesn’t figure largely in official histories of the period.
5 February 2019

Around the Bloc: Bishkek Hints at Beefed Up Russian Military Presence
The carrier is the second state-owned Central Asian airline facing a big financial hit this year.
5 February 2019

FROM THE TOL ARCHIVE – EDITORS’ PICK

Juncker’s New Year Message to Bucharest: Get Real
Commission boss’s less than welcoming remarks signal a torrid time ahead as Romania takes over EU reins.
2 January 2019 

Russian Outlook Among World’s Worst in 2016 – Bloomberg Survey
Only Greece, Brazil and Venezuela face a worse year than Russia, an analysis of the efficiency of 93 economies shows.
12 January 2016