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On this Day, in 1918: the personal union between Austria and Hungary was dissolved
On October 31, 1918, the personal union between Austria and Hungary was dissolved in the aftermath of the First World War byContinue Reading
Slavic mythology: Veles, King of the Slavic Underworld
Museums around the world are filled with statues of gods and goddesses once worshipped by the ancient Greeks, Romans orContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1611: the deposed Russian Tsar pledged allegiance to the Polish Crown
On October 29, 1611, the deposed Tsar Vasili Shuysky of Russia and his retinue took an oath of allegiance to King Sigismund IIIContinue Reading
Hungary, Poland and the alleged promotion of women’s health
Last week, Hungary, like Poland, joined the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family along with the United States,Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1918: the independence of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed
On October 28, 1918, the independence of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed by the Czechoslovak National Council in Prague, following the collapseContinue Reading
Slovakia urges citizens to postpone all trips abroad
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government has urged citizens and residents not to travel abroad as the country sees aContinue Reading
Czech Republic moves to extend state of emergency until December 3
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government has approved a plan to prolong the state of emergency by one monthContinue Reading
COVID-19: Czech Republic enforces night curfew
Prague, Czech Republic – On Monday evening, the Czech government announced a night curfew would come into force starting WednesdayContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1907: fifteen ethnic Slovaks were killed by gendarmes in Černová, Austria-Hungary
On October 27, 1907, fifteen ethnic Slovaks were killed and dozens more were wounded when gendarmes fired into a crowd ofContinue Reading
Slovakia orders partial lockdown as mass-testing goes underway
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has gone into a state of partial lockdown on Saturday as authorities kick-start a nationwide campaignContinue Reading
Czech Republic mulls tighter COVID-19 restrictions this week
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic could move to introduce tighter restrictions if COVID-19 infection numbers don’t decrease duringContinue Reading
Polish President Duda in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19
Warsaw, Poland – Polish President Andrzej Duda has gone into quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 as the country seesContinue Reading
As coronavirus cases surge, Czech Republic turns to allies for help
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the hardest-hit countries in the world at the moment, the Czech Republic is turningContinue Reading
Czech Health Minister Prymula sacked for violating own COVID-19 rules
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) has moved to sack Health Minister Roman Prymula and alreadyContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1795: the Third Partition of Poland was concluded
On October 24, 1795, Austrian, Prussian, and Russian representatives met to dissolve the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, known as the Third PartitionContinue Reading
