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Central and eastern Europe

Hungaro-Slovak history textbook: keep dreaming

In front | ANALYSIS
Histoire-Geschichte, Franco-German history book that made history (Photo: ©Klett editions)

The project proposed by a joint committee of historians is chalked for the beginning of 2008 but is charged with problematics

by Bálint Ablonczy // 20/11/07

MULTIMEDIA

Don't laugh. It's (video) politics

European politicans occasionally star in dramatically hilarious or simply grotesque scenes - are ETA terrorists a great nation? Was the Russian Breznev actually the president of the United States?

by Fernando Navarro Sordo // 20/11/07

(Illustration: Henning Studte)

Mullet

by Margarethe Padysz // 20/11/07

PICTURES
Vilnius' night

Picturing faith in Vilnius

Vilnius’ landscape is defined by the number of houses of worship scattered throughout it. This reflects the rich heritage Vilnius has with the number of religions that have co-existed together for hundreds of years

by Jorden Van der Ven // 31/10/07

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Lithuanian parliament (Photo: Jorden Van der Ven)

Lithuania: a stranger in the south of the north

Since achieving independence in 1990, it has strived to walk steadily on its own. On the eve of reaching adulthood as a self-governing country, Vilnius is like a little girl who has been picked on too many times by her bigger neighbours

by Marta Palacín // 31/10/07

PICTURES

Poles vote abroad in early elections

More than 170, 000 Poles voted abroad in parliamentary elections last Sunday, 21 October. Why did they care? 'We want to go back some day', most said. 'And we want to have something to come back to.'

by Natalia Sosin // 22/10/07

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World champion windsurfer Wojtek Brzozowski (Photo: Mateusz Stankiewicz/ Wybieram.pl)

Wybieram.pl – I vote in Poland

In a current government allegedly chosen by a mere 10% of the Poles, celebrities give a face to a new internet campaign - vote because it's sexy

by Natalia Sosin // 18/10/07

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(Photo: Jacek Staniszewski)

Don’t rydzysk it – vote abroad!

October parliamentary elections in Poland are rapidly approaching. Can Polish emigrants affect their outcome?

by Hanna Sankowska // 11/10/07

REPORT
Lepper: former Polish agriculture minister accused of corruption (Photo: Panmateusz/ Flickr)

Elections in Poland: the soap opera continues

The electoral campaign for the general elections has begun - two years early

by Katarzyna Dolna i Natalia Sosin // 03/10/07

Man of conviction (Photo: LAV)

Animal protection: Romania the black sheep

Roberto Bennati, vice-president of the Italian anti-vivisection league, on a new European legislation

by Elisa Marengo // 03/10/07

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