Luke Allnutt is an editor in RFE/RL's Central Newsroom in Prague, covering the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus.
The ban on Calin Georgescu running in Romania's May 4 presidential election has deepened existing political divisions, sparked protests, and raised concerns over Romania’s democratic future.
Why were 3 boys left in a forest to die? It's a question that Bulgarians are grappling with.
Serbia’s youth-powered protests have shaken the country’s political establishment, causing the resignation of the prime minister and talk of early elections. The protesters flair for digital innovation has enabled them to bypass state-controlled media and spread their message far and wide.
On January 26, Belarus will hold a presidential election that will almost certainly give authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka a seventh term in power. Belarus's opposition has been gutted and citizens are fearful of another brutal crackdown.
There had been some speculation that the incumbent Georgian president, Salome Zurabishvili, would refuse to leave the presidential palace even after her successor was inaugurated. In the end, she left, but not without a fight.
An electoral college is expected to choose Mikheil Kavelashvili, a 53-year-old former footballer and right-wing populist, as Georgia's next president. But with the country rocked by anti-government protests, the incumbent Salome Zurabishvili has said she isn't going anywhere.
A mysterious programmer with a reputation for a lavish lifestyle has emerged as a central figure in the claims that far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu benefited from secretive influence campaigns, including from Russia.
It's election season in Eastern Europe, and for the Kremlin -- bogged down in Ukraine and desperately in need of allies -- the stakes are higher than ever. So how is the Kremlin -- and its populist regional allies -- trying to make sure it wins?
At an annual summer camp in Romania, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban rallied supporters with a speech echoing familiar themes: praise for Donald Trump and criticism of the EU.
France's far-right National Rally party has won the first round of parliamentary elections. Amid the broader rise of the populist right across Europe, the shift in French politics could have implications for EU policy, particularly on immigration, climate change, and the war in Ukraine.
On July 22, 23-year-old Tamar Bachaliashvili was found dead in her car in a remote, rural area of southern Georgia, the victim of an apparent suicide. Her family disputes that version of events and have said her death is so troubling it warrants the involvement of the FBI.
For years Paval Latushka was a devoted politician and civil servant, serving in various government roles and diplomatic positions abroad. Now, he's a key member of the Belarusian opposition -- and his defection has attracted the attention of the country's embattled president himself.
Horrific crashes, road rage, village drunks. Legions of dashcams reveal life on the roads in Russia. And there’s a very good reason why so many people have them.
A new law passed by the Duma bans Russian soldiers from taking their smartphones into service, posting anything military related on social media, or talking to journalists. What’s behind the latest move?
Once the preserve of militaries, drones are now for everyone. (You can buy one on Amazon for under $50.) As a result, the world is viewing the world in a new way. Here's the best drone footage from 2014.
The Azerbaijani government sent a message to a new generation of opposition-minded youth who have courageously used Internet technologies to circumvent their government's stranglehold on the media: You can have your Turkish soap operas on YouTube, your 24-hour soccer channels and dating sites, but stay out of politics.
The annual song contest pitting countries against each other is supposed to unite the continent, but does it really?
One is a largely secular, post-Soviet state eager to use its energy wealth to secure powerful friends in both the West and the East. The other is a repressive Islamic society whose combative policies have left it almost completely isolated. Despite having much in common, Iran and Azerbaijan are drifting apart.
Concerns over Islamic extremism are running high after reports of a foiled terror attack in Baku. But will the government's authoritarian ways -- and its attempt to impose its own brand of Islam -- drive more believers toward Iranian or Saudi-inspired radicalism?
New Georgian troops will take on a more high-profile responsibility: patrolling the border with Iran to stop the smuggling of weapons and other goods.
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