Eastern
European Television confronts communist past
For generations television viewers in Central and
Eastern Europe were fed with official versions of history,
news, and the events of dialy life. Today, some regional
television broadcasters are taking a critical view of the
programming of the past.
Kosovo's fate unclear
As the world attention shifts from Kosovo to Serbia's newly
elected government, Kosovo remains a land of stark contrasts
as the citizens of the territory, with the help of the
international community, go about rebuilding their lives and
homes. Only the freedom that they enjoy is tenuous, and
only possible under the auspices of the international community.
Regulators Battling Between
Broadcasting and Politics
Since the 1996 introduction of the media law, public scandals and
bickering among political parties have stood in the way of broadcasting
development in Hungary. The media is not alone in being affected by
the tense relations between the parliamentary factions,
which often fail to reach a consensus.
Orban and Demszky wage
battle, threaten development
With the mayor is still pushing for the development of a music
and cultural center for the site, the current plans for a parking
facility foreshadow what may eventually be termed as an infamous
and expensive "national garage" in the central square.