Bridging a Divide
NEED TO KNOW Bridging a Divide KOSOVO A bridge over the Ibar River divides the Kosovan city of Mitrovica between the north […]
When the Girders Weaken
NEED TO KNOW When the Girders Weaken SERBIA When a concrete canopy at the main rail station of Novi Sad city collapsed […]
Second Thoughts
NEED TO KNOW Second Thoughts BELARUS Almost five years ago, Belarus held presidential elections that some believe were the most consequential elections […]
Megawatts of Fury
NEED TO KNOW Megawatts of Fury GEORGIA When defending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and meddling in other countries’ internal affairs, Russian President […]
Shuffling the Deck
NEED TO KNOW Shuffling the Deck RUSSIA A statue of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the deceased leader of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, was […]
Building Sea Legs
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Dissecting a Vote
NEED TO KNOW Dissecting a Vote ROMANIA The European Union this month said it would investigate if, and how, TikTok was used […]
The Green Petrostate
NEED TO KNOW The Green Petrostate NORWAY Norway appeared ready to give miners what they wanted. In June, Norwegian officials cordoned off […]
Rule by Orthrus
NEED TO KNOW Rule by Orthrus CROATIA Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has overseen fantastic economic growth and integrated the Balkan country […]
Legislating Legacy
NEED TO KNOW Legislating Legacy BELARUS Russian military interrogators tortured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians in a government-owned camp in Belarus, according to […]
Tax and Spend
NEED TO KNOW Tax and Spend IRELAND Ireland received a windfall of around $14 billion recently when a decade of litigation ended […]
Blowing Up
NEED TO KNOW Blowing Up ICELAND A volcano was predicted to erupt just as Icelanders head to the polls to elect a […]
Choosing a Direction
NEED TO KNOW Choosing a Direction ROMANIA Romanian voters are set to elect a new parliament and president over the next few […]
Outsourcing Crisis
NEED TO KNOW Outsourcing Crisis EUROPEAN UNION Around 36 percent fewer migrants attempted to cross into the European Union in the first […]
Last Man Falling
NEED TO KNOW Last Man Falling UKRAINE Ukraine’s plan for victory against Russia is well-known. As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently told […]
The Scent of Desperation
NEED TO KNOW The Scent of Desperation GEORGIA Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili had a question recently for Bidzina Ivanishvili, a pro-Russian billionaire […]
The King’s Gambit
NEED TO KNOW The King’s Gambit MOLDOVA Moldovan police recently foiled an “unprecedented” Russian plot to meddle in the East European country’s […]
Metastasis
NEED TO KNOW Metastasis SWEDEN Criminals in Sweden are making big money selling strawberries at roadside stands. These allegations might seem silly, […]
Cutting the Gordian Knot
NEED TO KNOW Cutting the Gordian Knot GERMANY Twenty-five years ago, Germany was famously called the “sick man of Europe.” In the […]
Hoping For a Thaw
NEED TO KNOW Hoping For a Thaw BULGARIA Freedom of information advocacy group Reporters Without Borders once concluded that Bulgarian media mogul […]
Last Man Falling
NEED TO KNOW Last Man Falling UKRAINE Ukraine’s plan for victory against Russia is well-known. As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently told […]
Disaster Management
NEED TO KNOW Disaster Management AUSTRIA Austrian politicians running for parliament before elections on Sept. 29 paused their campaigns recently after flooding […]
Base Instincts
NEED TO KNOW Base Instincts CZECH REPUBLIC The right-wing Freedom and Direct Democracy Party’s political billboard in Wenceslas Square in the capital […]