DossierThe Transformation of Eastern Europe 30 Years On

Thirty years ago, a transformation began in Eastern Europe that replaced state socialism with the market. The bazaars that sprang up wildly everywhere, where people sought to make a living after the previous structures of public provisioning had collapsed, have largely disappeared today. What remains is capitalism with all its distortions. This dossier zooms in on the transformation of the post-socialist countries, the impacts of which, however, have not been limited to Eastern Europe alone.

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Michael Cahen on the enduring links between 25 April and the liberation struggle in Lusophone Africa

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Comment | 17.04.2024A Re­gional Al­li­ance against People on the Move

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Without a ceasefire soon, the situation could spiral out of control

Interview | 15.04.2024Car­ola Rack­ete Wants to Rep­res­ent Die Linke in Brus­sels

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Analysis | 11.04.2024Es­cal­a­tion un­der the Radar

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AnnouncementCall for stud­ies on "Costs and dam­ages of the ce­ment in­dustry"

Deadline for application: 28.4.2024

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Russia’s foreign policy in light of its economic and security interests

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Mikhail Lobanov on the prospects for political change in Putin’s Russia

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