This week’s Talk Eastern Europe new roundup covers a major Belarus prisoner exchange, growing political instability in Romania, and a landmark corruption verdict in Moldova – plus developments in Bulgaria and rising tensions in Kosovo.
Adam Reichardt and Alexandra Karppi break down the biggest stories shaping the region and explain why they matter.
In this episode:
– Belarus releases journalist Andrzej Poczobut in ahigh-profile prisoner swap
– What the deal signals for Belarus and its relations withthe West
– Romania heads toward a possible political crisis asmainstream parties cooperate with the far right
– The rise of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR)
– Vladimir Plahotniuc sentenced in Moldova’s “theft of thecentury” case
– Post-election fallout and judicial changes in Bulgaria
– A spy scandal and new convictions linked to tensionsbetween Kosovo and Serbia
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