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The Hungarian and Polish ties of Antony Blinken
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has picked as secretary of state his longtime aide, Antony Blinken, whose tiesContinue Reading
Poland continues to delay recognition of U.S. election results
Warsaw, Poland – Polish authorities are still playing for time and have so far refused to officially recognize the resultsContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1227: Polish Duke Leszek the White was killed in the Gąsawa massacre
On November 24, 1227, the High Duke of Poland, Leszek the White, was assassinated in an ambush on a councilContinue Reading
Breakups and divorces to increase as Czechs struggle with “COVID fatigue”
Prague, Czech Republic – Breakups and divorces are set to increase in the Czech Republic as people are finding itContinue Reading
Hungary’s Kornél Mundruczó unveils first English-language film for Netflix
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – The first English-language film of Hungarian award-winning director Kornél Mundruczó will be released on Netflix at theContinue Reading
World’s deepest swimming pool opens in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – The world’s deepest swimming pool has officially opened its doors to visitors and amateur divers on SaturdayContinue Reading
Best Business Schools in Slovakia
Finding an excellent business school around the world is a difficult task for most students. A country, like Slovakia isContinue Reading
Why you should study in Poland
For some of the youngsters (and arguably their parents!) the end of the year is a time to decide aboutContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1940: Hungary signed the Tripartite Pact and joined the Axis
On November 20, 1940, Hungarian Prime minister Pál Teleki signed the Tripartite Pact making Hungary the fourth power after Germany, ItalyContinue Reading
Trump should “give up” and “not be embarrassing”, Czech President says
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman has taken a swing at Donald Trump for refusing to concede theContinue Reading
Hungarians and Czechs clinch Nations League promotion, Slovaks relegated
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Hungary and the Czech Republic both won their Nations League group and clinched promotion to the competition’sContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1816: the University of Warsaw was founded
On November 19, 1816, the University of Warsaw was founded by a decree issued by Tsar Alexander I, after the Partitions ofContinue Reading
Slovenia joins Hungary and Poland in EU rule-of-law standoff
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – The Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša has announced his support of Hungary and Poland in their standoffContinue Reading
50 years of Polish protests: from workers’ strikes to women’s strikes
Mass protests throughout Polish cities are making headlines once again, this time due to further restrictions on abortion rights. ItContinue Reading
Czech Republic to increase minimum wage in 2021
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government has agreed to increase the monthly minimum wage to 15,200 Kc as ofContinue Reading
