Edward Lucas

Now the central and east European correspondent of The Economist, I have 20-plus years experience reporting from and about the region. Articles from The Economist publications are copyright. But this site has no connection with The Economist Newspaper, which does not necessarily endorse anything posted here. There is also a weekly mailing of the same material: to receive it, send an e-mail to edwardlucas-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Sunday, May 24, 2009

More fun videos about Putin

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This is by the Ukrainian band Dress Code. It could be seen as slavish Putinophilia (and perhaps it is) but it could also be a subtle piece o...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Estonian self-mockery--must watch!

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This is a marvellously self-deprecating video about Estonia's peculiar world-view. Enjoy!
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Grybauskaite

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Lithuania's new president Steel magnolia May 21st 2009 From The Economist print edition Dalia Grybauskaite is tough—and she needs to be ...
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Video update

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Europe.view Laughing matters May 21st 2009 From Economist.com A gas about gas in Russia and Ukraine YOUTUBE may not be the most scholarly re...

CEE economics

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Central and Eastern Europe No panic, just gloom May 14th 2009 From The Economist print edition The region as a whole may have avoided econom...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

I hope this is meant to be ironic...

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but this Russian military "we'll cut off the gas" song could easily be seen as a bit sinister. Thanks to Roland Freudenstein ...
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Friday, May 01, 2009

Vilnius book review

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Vilnius Contested city Apr 30th 2009 From The Economist print edition Vilnius is an example to others—a contested city, but not a divided o...
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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Roma

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[This piece was largely written by my excellent colleague in Prague, Katerina Zachovalova. Any mistakes are mine] The Roma in eastern Europe...
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EU Cybersecurity (Europe View no 130)

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Batten down the cyber-hatches Apr 30th 2009 From Economist.com Securing vulnerable networks across Europe OVER the past ten years the Europe...
Friday, April 24, 2009

Europe view on Left/Right

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Europe.view Who's left? Who's right? Apr 23rd 2009 From Economist.com The enduring uselessness of traditional political labels THE t...
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Polish economy

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Poland's economy Not like the neighbours Apr 23rd 2009 | WARSAW From The Economist print edition Most east European economies look sick...
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

europe view on mediocrity

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Europe.view Inconvenient truths Apr 16th 2009 From Economist.com Why mediocrity flourishes and will only thrive further POLITICAL freedom me...
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Moldova/Georgia

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Protests in Moldova and Georgia Street scenes Apr 16th 2009 From The Economist print edition Moldova’s crackdown, like Georgia’s standoff, l...
Thursday, April 09, 2009

Europe View 125 The West's Transdniestria

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Europe.view Leave no stone turned Apr 9th 2009 From Economist.com Microstates flourish because big countries need them RICH and powerful peo...

Eichmann book review

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Adolf Eichmann Manhunt Apr 2nd 2009 From The Economist print edition Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased...

Baltic economics

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[sorry for lack of activity. I am taking longer than expected to get over my hospital excursion] The troubled Baltics Still afloat in the B...

Moldova latest from Economist website

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Protests in Moldova Moldova burning Apr 8th 2009 From Economist.com Violent protests erupt against the government of Moldova THE poorest c...
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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Europe view 124--time to boycott France?

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Europe.view Plus rien de français? Mar 26th 2009 From Economist.com Skoda, blancmange and the price of principle FRENCH politicians seem to ...

BBC Radio 4 programme "Decision Time"

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I can be heard discussing Russia with Sir Roderick Lyne, Sir Malcolm Rifkind and others here
Friday, March 20, 2009

Europe.view no 124

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Fit as a Finn Mar 19th 2009 What the rest of Europe can learn from the Nordic countries IMAGINE some mythical countries called Badland, East...
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Edward Lucas
"The New Cold War", first published in February 2008, is now available in a revised and updated edition with a foreword by Norman Davies. It has been translated into more than 15 foreign languages. I am married to Cristina Odone and have three children. Johnny (1993, Estonia) Hugo (1995, Vienna) and Isabel (2003, London)
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