One of the world’s leading authorities on Romania has written a memoir. It is a deeply personal, often hilarious look back at an eventful career, as well as a love letter to a much misunderstood country. By some distance the most fascinating...
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Streaming service Netflix has added Servant of the People, the 2015 TV series in which Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky – then a comedian and actor – stars as a...
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes, shows that in the Soviet Union, life was cheap. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine proves that for the Moscow leadership, it still is...
After (in some cases) a two-year hiatus brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, Europe’s music festivals are back, with some of the biggest and best set to take place...
In some parts of emerging Europe, rail travel is becoming increasingly popular due to the continuous improvement in the quality of services on offer. While this might...
That the Czech Republic topped another global beer consumption ranking didn’t take many by surprise. Certainly not in Czechia, a country where pivo is a matter of...
The state-sanctioned homophobia of the Putin regime has pushed LGBT+ Ukrainians to take an active role in the struggle against Russia while showing the world that...
This year’s Vilnius International Film Festival is making Ukraine, and Ukrainian films, a key part of its programme. Lithuania has been one of the most resilient...
Łódź is nowhere near the top of the list of most popular tourist destinations in Poland, yet the country’s third largest city has a lot to offer. My Polish friends...
The regime in Moscow has been using social media to spread misinformation and to create divisions throughout Europe for years. However, the recent invasion of Ukraine...
The Febiofest Bratislava International Film Festival returns after two years, its programme full of ambitious, experimental work. Conceived as a platform for promoting...
As Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine’s people and sovereignty, it is now more important than ever to celebrate and raise awareness of the uniqueness of...
