News and
Blogs about Eastern Europe
NOTE: Also check the many
relevant links in the European Union section of
this Web site, among others.
News Sources in English on
Eastern Europe-- Euronews
(continental), Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty (International), Transitions Online (Czech
Republic), Moscow Times
(Russia), Pravda (Russia), Russia
beyond the Headlines (by Rossiyskaya Gazeta), RT
(Russian government), TASS (Russian government),
Warsaw
Voice (Poland), Balkan Insight (SE
Europe), Greek Reporter,
Romania Insider, BBC, CNN
Associated Press, Reuters Europe,
The
Guardian, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera (Russia)
Insightful Blogs on Eastern Europe--
Johnson's
Russia List, Ideas on Europe
(UACES), The
Russia File (Kennan Institute), Riddle (Russia), New Eastern Europe
Other
Sources about Eastern Europe
• Centre for European Policy Studies--
From Brussels, one of Europe's leading think tanks, with
the motto of "Thinking ahead for Europe." Excellent and
numerous online publications, full-text and abstracts, and
commentary index, largely on the European Union.
• Council of European Social Science Data
Archives-- "Promotes the acquisition, archiving
and distribution of electronic data for social
science teaching and research in Europe...The CESSDA home
pages allow easy access to the catalogues of member
organisations and provide a central news forum about its
activities and other relevant information."
• Europages-- European business
directory that provides 2.6 million company addresses from
over 35 European countries, key business
information, links to yellow pages throughout Europe and
to world business sites.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development-- Information on the economic transition
in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
• European Centre for Minority Issues--
NGO that "advances majority-minority relations in the
wider Europe through action, research and documentation...
supports the stabilization of areas of ethno-political
tension and conflict, contributes to the strengthening of
relevant legislation and best practices in governance, and
enhances the capacity of civil society actors and
governments to engage with one another in a constructive
way." All reports, working papers, and issue briefs are
available online in full-text.
• European Social Survey-- "Academically driven cross-national survey that has been conducted every two years across Europe since 2001. The survey measures the attitudes, beliefs and behaviour patterns of diverse populations in more than thirty nations." Much data available, with free registration.
• European
Stability Initiative-- "Europe's think tank for South
East Europe and enlargement - films and reports on the
Balkans, Turkey, Central Europe and the South Caucasus...
committed to provide policy makers with relevant strategic
analysis."
• European Values Study-- "Large-scale, cross-national, and longitudinal survey research program on basic human values [in Europe], [carried on by] the European Values Study group... aimed at exploring the moral and social values underlying European social and political institutions and governing conduct." Site posts surveys and results, newsletters, links to data, and more.
• Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe-- Many online publications
and newsletters are available from this international
organization, which is "the largest regional security
organization in the world with 57 participating States
from Europe, Central Asia and North America. It is active
in early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management
and post-conflict rehabilitation."
• Research Institute for European and American Studies-- From Athens, aims "to promote the understanding of international affairs. Special attention is devoted to transatlantic relations, intelligence studies and terrorism, European integration, international security, Balkan and Mediterranean studies, Russian foreign policy as well as policy making on national and international markets.
• Robert Schuman
Centre for Advanced Studies-- From the European
University Institute, promotes research on the major
issues confronting European society, principally the
construction of Europe. Hundreds of excellent
studies are available online.
• Statewatch--
From
London, a non-profit group of "lawyers, academics,
journalists, researchers and community activists" that
"encourages the publication of investigative journalism
and critical research in the fields of the state, civil
liberties and openness" in Europe. News, bulletin,
documents, and analytical papers online or linked.
• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe-- News, information, many statistics, and many online reports are available free in full-text from this United Nations regional organization. Great source for authoritative online economic information about Europe. Note the Statistical Database, with a wide range of data covering Europe, North America, and Central Asia, and the Official Statistical Organizations links directory.
• University Association for Contemporary
European Studies-- Based in the UK, "one of the
world’s premier European Studies associations [which] has
brought together academics involved in researching and
teaching on Europe with practitioners active in European
affairs. It encourages the involvement of people from a
variety of disciplines which have a European emphasis."
Posts mainly UACES materials.
• World Bank Europe and Central Asia--
Papers, discussion notes, and reports dealing with the
full range of economic, environmental, and social issues
facing Eastern Europe and Central Asia today.
