Polish ambassador “disgusted” by defacing of Kościuszko and Pulaski statues in Washington
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s ambassador to Washington Piotr Wilczek said he was “disgusted and appalled” by the “acts of vandalism”Continue Reading
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Poland hit by ‘wave of fake news’ ahead of major military exercise with US
Warsaw, Poland – Poland was hit with a wave of fake news stories last week, including a phony interview withContinue Reading
Poland’s LOT resumes domestic flights
Warsaw, Poland – Polish skies are clearing up as national carrier LOT resumes domestic flights amid a broader easing ofContinue Reading
Why is the Polish lotto so popular in Ireland?
The connections between Poland and the Republic of Ireland are extensive and stretch back through history. According to the latestContinue Reading
Football fans allowed back into stadiums in Hungary over the weekend
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary became the first European country to allow football clubs to reopen their stadiums to fans afterContinue Reading
IKEA manager in Poland charged over LGBT dispute
Warsaw, Poland – An IKEA human resources manager in Poland has been charged by Polish prosecutors for religious discrimination afterContinue Reading
Slovak Prime Minister to visit Prague next week
Prague, Czech Republic – Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic is due to visit Prague on Wednesday, June 3, for hisContinue Reading
Closing of transit zones in Hungary a “mixed victory” for activists
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government announced on May 21 that it would be closing down the transit zones onContinue Reading
Lessons learned in Slovakia’s education lockdown
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has been one of Europe’s success stories in the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision to shut theContinue Reading
Number of smokers continues to drop in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of smokers in the Czech Republic has been steadily decreasing during the past decade,Continue Reading
Czech-Polish border reopening under discussion
Prague, Czech Republic – Poland and the Czech Republic discussed the reopening of their mutual border on Wednesday as theContinue Reading
The role of online banking in weathering the pandemic
Digital wallets and online banking have redefined the concept of financial services. Given the measures and limitations brought about byContinue Reading
Slovakia: Robert Fico urged to step down as party leader
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former Prime Minister and vice-chairman of Smer-SD Peter Pellegrini called on party leader Robert Fico to resign.Continue Reading
Slovakia eases travel restrictions for eight countries, including the Czech Republic
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s Public Health Authority announced yesterday that the country will ease travel restrictions for eight countries, includingContinue Reading
Which cities are best managing the post-COVID recovery?
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the world economy faces its worst recession in decades due to the Covid-19 pandemic, cities allContinue Reading