Two U.S. lawmakers say the Kazakh leader deserves a Nobel Prize for giving up Soviet-era atomic weapons. From EurasiaNet.

Moscow slowly opens its wallet to nations in need.

Would-be censors have another weapon to use against critical media: the public.

A new report urges international action to avert a major human rights crisis in Ingushetia.

A U.S. official defends the Bush administration's policies in the contentious South Caucasus.

Young Romani boys find music offers an escape from a Bulgarian slum.

Bosnia needs to accelerate the pace of reform if it is to join the union in the near future.

Romanian students aren't all that convinced that European standards are improving education. Some professors concur.

If you are an EU candidate, who do you believe when it comes to enlargement?

A human rights watchdog says Central Asian nations are becoming more authoritarian. From EurasiaNet.

An Armenian broadcaster wins an important case in the European Court of Human Rights. But the fight may not be over.

Those unpredictable Irish aren't the only Europeans to rain on Brussels' treaty parades.

The French president says the Lisbon defeat threatens enlargement. The Croatians and others shouldn't lose sleep.

As the August summit of the Shanghai group approaches, Tajikistan shows support for a controversial figure.

A look back at Romanian national elections since 1989.

With national elections looming in Romania, a once-popular president sees his influence wane in local contests.

A few groups are trying to bridge the ethnic chasm in Kosovo, but they face powerful enemies.

As Georgia hands over most hospitals to private investors, some wonder if health care will suffer. From EurasiaNet.

Recent interviews show why strident pro-Russia positions make territorial conflicts seem insurmountable.

Not even joblessness and poverty deter Macedonians from splashing out on expensive parties.