Missing Pakistani student in Budapest confirmed dead
Budapest, Hungary – Raza Khan, a Pakistani CEU student, who has been missing in Budapest since March, has been confirmedContinue Reading
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Lake Balaton surprisingly empty despite appeals to support domestic tourism
Budapest, Hungary – With the streets of Budapest boiling under Hungary’s blazing sun, we decided to get some rest andContinue Reading
Czech Republic back on Slovenia’s “safe” travel list
Prague, Czech Republic – Slovenia has put back the Czech Republic on its list of “safe” countries, the Czech ForeignContinue Reading
“They say we’re the plight of the nation”: LGBTQ activists fear the worst in Slovakia and Hungary
Bratislava, Budapest – Though spring saw the coronavirus outbreak’s epicentre slowly drift from continental Europe toward the Americas, public attentionContinue Reading
Karlovy Vary Film Festival hits cinemas across Czech Republic after cancellation
Prague, Czech Republic – “If the people cannot come to [the festival], then [the festival] must come to the people,”Continue Reading
Opinion: George Floyd protests and Central Europe’s hypocrisy on racial justice
The current political climate in Europe and the United States is being swept up in the storm of anti-racism andContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Hungary exempt U.S. film crews from EU travel ban
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Republic and Hungary, along with other European countries, have moved to exempt U.S. film andContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s “first-ever” floating 3D-printed house now complete
Prague, Czech Republic – The “first-ever floating 3D-printed house in the world”, according to Czech sculptor Michal Trpák, has beenContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak gender pay gaps among highest in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic and Slovakia have among the highest gender pay gaps in Europe, according to newContinue Reading
Orban rejects EU request to add non-members to “safe” travel list
Budapest, Hungary – Viktor Orban says Hungary will not comply with the European Union request to add 14 non-member statesContinue Reading
Czech president calls Black Lives Matter slogan “racist”, says “all lives matter”
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman called the “Black Lives Matter” slogan “racist”, during his visit at the USContinue Reading
Majority of Poles and Hungarians don’t see their country as democratic, new study shows
Warsaw, Poland – A majority of Poles and Hungarians do not see their respective countries as democratic, a new studyContinue Reading
Czech Republic launches state-funded spa and wellness vouchers
Prague, Czech Republic – As the economic impact of Covid-19 starts to kick in, governments around the world are launchingContinue Reading
Hungary: Dutch nationals receive prison term for selling drugs at Sziget Festival
Budapest, Hungary – Two Dutch citizens, arrested last year at the popular Sziget music festival in Budapest for selling drugs,Continue Reading
The perils of following the American Left
Progressivism, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, should be rooted in local issues instead of importing values from the US.Continue Reading