The leaders of Slovenia, Hungary and Poland, who rode to power on waves of anti-elitism anger, face rising opposition over their pandemic responses and heavy-handed policies.
Tag: Eastern Europe
Shifting Focus, NATO Views China as a Global Security Challenge
NATO leaders expressed a new concern about China’s growing military might, signaling a fundamental shift in the attentions of an alliance devoted to protecting Europe and North America — not Asia.
Faye Schulman Dies; Fought Nazis With a Rifle and a Camera
She joined the Resistance brigade after her family was executed and used her photographs as proof of German barbarity and Jews’ determination to fight back.
20,000 White Crosses: Marking Covid’s Toll in Central and Eastern Europe
The crosses painted on a Prague street highlight a stark death toll in the Czech Republic as the coronavirus sweeps across the region.
In Belarus Town, People Tasted a Bite of Freedom. It Lasted 2 Days.
Protesters in Grodno won some extraordinary concessions from the local government, including a police apology and a pledge of press freedom. They did not last long.
Why Work From Home When You Can Work From Barbados, Bermuda or … Estonia?
Several countries with fragile tourist economies have started to offer visas that allow foreign nationals to live and work for a period of at least six months.
‘The Biggest Monster’ Is Spreading. And It’s Not the Coronavirus.
Tuberculosis kills 1.5 million people each year. Lockdowns and supply-chain disruptions threaten progress against the disease as well as H.I.V. and malaria.
Farm Workers Airlifted Into Germany Provide Solutions and Pose New Risks
Stymied by borders closed by coronavirus restrictions, German farmers decided to fly thousands of seasonal workers into their fields.
Across Europe, Reopening Borders in Time for Summer
Countries across Europe, eyeing the summer holidays, are taking steps to begin reopening borders that had been closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The Money Farmers: How Oligarchs and Populists Milk the E.U. for Millions
The European Union spends $65 billion a year subsidizing agriculture. But a chunk of that money emboldens strongmen, enriches politicians and finances corrupt dealing.