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Around the Bloc: Slovakia Gets First Female President
Candidate with no political experience also dominates presidential poll in the first round of voting in Ukraine.
1 April 2019

Politics: Is Erdogan Scared Ahead of Upcoming Elections?
With Turkey set to vote this Sunday in local elections, polls suggest a possible swing toward opposition parties, leading the president to up his already fiery campaign style.
29 March 2019

Around the Bloc: BBC Apology Boosts Poroshenko’s Re-election Bid
Broadcaster admits it ran a baseless story on a bribe allegedly paid Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to set up a White House meeting.
29 March 2019

Around the Bloc: Siberian Region Bans Migrant Workers
Ban in Sakha Republic is unrelated to recent unrest over a rape blamed on Central Asian migrants, officials say.
29 March 2019

Around the Bloc: A Token Success for Belarusian Blockchain
Tax breaks and other perks are luring foreign tech money into a country known for a tightly controlled economy.
29 March 2019

Around the Bloc: Russian Courts Throw Cold Water on Chinese Baikal Project
Authorities faced stiff local opposition to plan to bottle lake water for the Chinese market.
28 March 2019

Conflict & Diplomacy: How Ordinary Crimeans Helped Russia Annex Their Home
Five years on, the role of local people in Russia’s annexation of Crimea has been underestimated. Yet their help was vital in seizing the peninsula for Russia. From openDemocracy. 
28 March 2019

Around the Bloc: Racist Incidents Continue to Mar Russian Football
Montenegro also faces penalties after its supporters showed similar behavior in recent game with England.
27 March 2019

Around the Bloc: Property Scandal Hits Bulgarian Ruling Party Pols
Cabinet ministers and prominent party figures allegedly bought luxury apartments at a fraction of the market price.
26 March 2019

Around the Bloc: Actor Heads Polls on Eve of Ukrainian Presidential Election
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is auditioning for the role of a lifetime.
26 March 2019

Around the Bloc: Press Enter if Guilty
Famous as the incubator of tech startups like Skype, Estonia now wants to employ AI judges.
26 March 2019

It is our honor to invite you to the sixth edition of the Prague Media Point conference, which will take place 5-7 December. This year’s event will highlight uplifting examples challenging the negative trends the media face in the modern world. We will offer a mix of scholarly presentations including keynote addresses, sessions with innovators explaining their solutions, and networking opportunities to promote the exchange of know-how. 

It is our honor to invite you to the sixth edition of the Prague Media Point conference, which will take place 5-7 December. This year’s event will highlight uplifting examples challenging the negative trends the media face in the modern world. We will offer a mix of scholarly presentations including keynote addresses, sessions with innovators explaining their solutions, and networking opportunities to promote the exchange of know-how.

– Learn about the latest examples providing hope amid the doom and gloom
– Meet leading experts in an informal setting
– Stay for the stunning scenery of Prague and the Christmas markets.

Tickets are now available, and a call for papers for the academic opportunity is now open; please send all submissions by 15 May.