Subscribe to NEE
Text resize: A A
Change contrast
|
Subscribe to NEE

Tag: minority rights

“Transformed into memories” – How Estonia’s Setos are navigating a modernizing world, and geopolitics

For centuries, the Seto have inhabited the region of south-east Estonia and north-west Russia. However, forces outside of their control have divided their ancestral lands between these two hostile states, causing disruption to their ceremonies and traditions. Despite this division, and the threats posed to their culture by the modern world, this small ethnic group continues to preserve its heritage.

July 23, 2026 - Daniel Jarosak

From protest crackdowns to private lives: Belarus’s new immoral turn

Minsk’s means of repression have undergone a significant change since the protests of 2020. New laws have been adopted that attempt to marginalize particular groups and ideas as running counter to the norms promoted by the state. Control has subsequently become a constant issue felt in everyday life.

May 22, 2026 - Hanna Vasilevich

The many aspects of Kashubian identity

Questions over the boundaries of Kashubian identity remain a key question today in Poland. However, while it is indeed restricted to a traditional region, its various aspects have resulted in the appearance of a thoroughly fluid and open identity.

November 24, 2025 - Zofia Zych

A murder in a Slovenian town exposes deep-rooted problems surrounding integration

Slovenia was shaken by a tragedy that took place in late October in the southern town of Novo Mesto, reopening the debate on the integration of the Roma minority (and others) into Slovenian society.

November 14, 2025 - Nikodem Szczygłowski

Germany’s election has redrawn the map – Roma must not be erased 

Germany's 2025 election has reshaped its political landscape, with the far right surging and mainstream parties weakened. The new Coalition is preparing to govern in a climate of crisis, and the question is not just who will govern, but at what cost. For Roma, this is not just another political transition – it is a moment of reckoning.

April 30, 2025 - Mensur Haliti

Far from smooth, but successful. Slovak experience in settling the issue of national minority rights during the EU accession

An interview with Ábel Ravasz, a Slovak sociologist and politician of Hungarian nationality. Interviewer: Halyna Hychka.

February 28, 2025 - Ábel Ravasz Halyna Hychka

Breathing room: Poland’s minority communities after the elections

For years, minority groups in Poland have been feeling pressure both from the government and society at large. Now with a new governing coalition, there appears to be potential breathing room for many of Poland’s minorities. However, that does not mean that the road ahead is clear or easily navigable.

Poland is often described as a homogenous state – white, Catholic and ethnically Polish. The numbers, at face value, support this idea. This apparent homogeneity is reinforced by the media. Often as a throwaway line when describing Poland’s demographics, or, for more insidious motivations, by those on the far right. This characterization, however, grossly simplifies the story of Poland and its citizenry. Historically, both the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Second Polish Republic were heterogeneous states comprising a number of peoples, religions and languages.

February 7, 2024 - Daniel Jarosak

The blind spot of the West

The Russian invasion of Ukraine involves more than fighting on the front line. If we are to truly break free from the norms that brought about this conflict, we must interrogate long-established western perceptions concerning Russia’s reality.

June 20, 2023 - Valerii Pekar Yuliya Shtaltovna

Nullifying German culture: The dangers of wartime policies

The German minority in Russia experienced the repressive policies of both the Russian Empire and Soviet Union first hand. Their legacy is mostly forgotten and suppressed in today’s Russia.

October 18, 2022 - Joshua Kroeker

A free and democratic Belarus based on the principles of human rights

Interview with Darya Churko, a lawyer active in the protests in Belarus, whose research concerns the repressions of the Lukashenka regime. Interviewer: Arkadiusz Zając.

December 20, 2021 - Arkadiusz Zając Darya Churko

Russian woman made of salt shakes up Eurovision

“Not only is Manizha not Russian, but she’s not even a person, she’s… salt!” declared the professor, as he revealed the result of an experiment conducted on the pop star’s skeleton. The research was ordered following widespread public discussion about who exactly Russia was sending to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam.

May 21, 2021 - Michael Cole

A long road to Ukraine

Safi sought refuge in Ukraine together with her children following the Kivu Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The process of legalising her family's residence was challenging, but made easier thanks to a helpful migrant community.

December 8, 2020 - Eric Fritz Valeriia Mykhalko

Partners

Terms of Use | Cookie policy | Copyryight 2026 Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego 31-153 Kraków
Agencja digital: hauerpower studio krakow.
We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. View more
Cookies settings
Accept
Decline
Privacy & Cookie policy
Privacy & Cookies policy
Cookies list
Cookie name Active
Poniższa Polityka Prywatności – klauzule informacyjne dotyczące przetwarzania danych osobowych w związku z korzystaniem z serwisu internetowego https://neweasterneurope.eu/ lub usług dostępnych za jego pośrednictwem Polityka Prywatności zawiera informacje wymagane przez przepisy Rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady 2016/679 w sprawie ochrony osób fizycznych w związku z przetwarzaniem danych osobowych i w sprawie swobodnego przepływu takich danych oraz uchylenia dyrektywy 95/46/WE (RODO). Całość do przeczytania pod tym linkiem
Save settings
Cookies settings