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CEE: Social Networks and the Media

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:36:03 +0000

Information Policy links to a BusinessWeek/TOL article on social networks and the media in Central and Eastern Europe.

Estonia: Apples

Veronica Khokhlova — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:13:45 +0000

Itching for Eestimaa writes about October, “the month when people are busy trying to think of creative ways to get rid of the avalanche of apples in their backyards.”

Estonia: Haapsalu

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:13:14 +0000

Itching for Eestimaa is musing on Haapsalu and other Estonian towns, history, politics and life in general.

Russia: Retreat of the Cold Warriors

Vilhelm Konnander — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:59:49 +0000

Gerhard Mangott discusses [GER] the recent letter by Central and East European leaders, warning the US of the consequences of a withdrawal from the region.

Estonia: Holes in the NATO-umbrella?

Vilhelm Konnander — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:53:42 +0000

Itching for Eestimaa discusses whether Estonia's membership of NATO really is the security umbrella the country imagined when it sought entry into the organization.

Lithuania: Russian charter challenges loyalty

Vilhelm Konnander — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:24:31 +0000

Lituanica comments on news that a Russian NGO is starting to issue so called Russian charters - a certificate of allegiance to Moscow - to ethnic Russians outside of the country and sees it as a potential threat that state citizens of other countries may declare loyalty to Moscow.

Estonia: Comparing 1989 with 2009

Vilhelm Konnander — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:22:45 +0000

Gedanken über Estland presents [GER] a number of statistical figures comparing Estonia in 1989 and 2009, against the background of financial crisis, showing a decline in almost every sector of society.

Estonia: Reflections on historical monuments

Vilhelm Konnander — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:52:04 +0000

Itching for Eestimaa reflects upon monuments and buildings manifesting history against the background of a new 1919 Independence War monument.

Estonia: “Behind a Paywall”?

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:30:20 +0000

Cyrus Farivar writes that two Estonian papers are likely to put their online content “behind a paywall” soon: “But here’s where this plan might actually work where other online paywalls have failed: it’s happening simultaneously in a small, semi-exclusive, market. […] The entire Estonian-speaking population worldwide is roughly one quarter the size of the Bay Area. We’ll find out soon enough if a product with a limited audience can succeed with this strategy.”

Estonia: Budget cuts and GDP decrease

Vilhelm Konnander — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:39:27 +0000

A Fistful Of Euros points at the link between budget cuts and GDP decrease in Estonia.

Launch of communist victims website

Vilhelm Konnander — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:43:43 +0000

A Step At A Time draws attention to the launch of a website dedicated to the victims of communism worldwide, by the Global Museum on Communism.

Central & Eastern Europe: Another Update on EP Election

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:00:23 +0000

One more view on the European Parliament election in Central and Eastern Europe - from the Economist's Edward Lucas.

Central & Eastern Europe: European Parliament Election

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:51:55 +0000

Dr. Sean's Diary examines the results of the European Parliament election in Central and Eastern Europe.

Estonia: “The Fog of Cyberwar”

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:18:48 +0000

IZO links to the Guardian piece on “NATO's cyber-defence headquarters in Estonia.” Evgeny Morozov links to his own piece on it on Newsweek.com.

Estonia: Lennart and Arnold Meri

Veronica Khokhlova — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:13:50 +0000

Itching for Eestimaa writes: “One Meri cousin, Lennart, just had an airport named after him to coincide with the annual foreign policy conference that bears his name. […] The other Meri cousin, Arnold, spent his twilight years on trial for the deportation of the men, women, and children of Hiiumaa while being defended to the bitter end by the Kremlin and its media. […]” Eric Dickens guest-blogs at A Step At A Time about Arnold Meri, too: “Arnold Meri, who died a couple of days ago, shared his surname with the late President of Estonia, Lennart Meri. They were indeed cousins, but what they did for Estonia could hardly be more different.”