SAMIZDATAReading Eastern Europe through data.https://samizdata.co/enHow hot has Eastern Europe become?https://samizdata.co/story/how-hot-has-eastern-europe-become/https://samizdata.co/story/how-hot-has-eastern-europe-become/The world is getting warmer, and Eastern Europe is no exception.Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:06:38 GMTTrump's lies about Ukraine, fact-checkedhttps://samizdata.co/story/trumps-lies-about-ukraine-fact-checked/https://samizdata.co/story/trumps-lies-about-ukraine-fact-checked/The US president is wrong, and the data proves it.Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:00:39 GMTWhat happened in the Moldovan election, and what's next?https://samizdata.co/story/what-happened-in-the-moldovan-election/https://samizdata.co/story/what-happened-in-the-moldovan-election/A controversial election and the razor-thin referendum result. What can we learn from the data?Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:10:12 GMTEastern European press increasingly under attackhttps://samizdata.co/story/eastern-european-press-increasingly/https://samizdata.co/story/eastern-european-press-increasingly/Russian influence spreads throughout the region, but situation in some countries improves.Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:22:36 GMTRussia's tech brain drain in numbershttps://samizdata.co/story/russias-tech-brain-drain-in-numbers/https://samizdata.co/story/russias-tech-brain-drain-in-numbers/Many Russian software engineers have left the country, GitHub data shows. Where did they go, and who do Russians code with now?Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:45:17 GMTWhat will the world do today?https://samizdata.co/story/what-will-the-world-do-today/https://samizdata.co/story/what-will-the-world-do-today/We get 24 hours a day. A new study calculates how we spend them.Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:27:15 GMTThe British sitcom that swept through the Balkanshttps://samizdata.co/story/how-a-british-sitcom-swept-through-the-balkans/https://samizdata.co/story/how-a-british-sitcom-swept-through-the-balkans/How a show about swindlers in London took off in Belgrade.Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:22:28 GMTHoppin' around: Where to find the best beer in Eastern Europe?https://samizdata.co/story/where-to-find-the-best-beer-eastern-europe/https://samizdata.co/story/where-to-find-the-best-beer-eastern-europe/Eastern Europe is not particularly known for its strong beer tradition. Has the "craft revolution" changed that?Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:08:07 GMTThe best place to live in Eastern Europehttps://samizdata.co/story/best-place-to-live-in-eastern-europe/https://samizdata.co/story/best-place-to-live-in-eastern-europe/The world is more liveable than at any point in the past 15 years. What about Eastern Europe and Central Asia?Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:38:32 GMTThe myth of the Russian Worldhttps://samizdata.co/story/the-myth-of-the-russian-world/https://samizdata.co/story/the-myth-of-the-russian-world/"Russkiy mir" is arguably smaller than Russia itself.Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:40:24 GMTWhat is Eastern Europe?https://samizdata.co/story/what-is-eastern-europe/https://samizdata.co/story/what-is-eastern-europe/A somewhat meaningful answer to a somewhat meaningless question.Mon, 01 May 2023 10:47:45 GMT