Poland’s united opposition splits up into two blocs
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s main opposition parties split up into two centre-right and left-wing blocs ahead of the national electionsContinue Reading
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A majority of Czechs unhappy about their salary
Prague, Czech Republic – Although most Czechs are unhappy about their wages, a vast majority of the population appears toContinue Reading
25-year-old man arrested for threatening attack on Czech schools
Prague, Czech Republic – A 25-year-old Czech man was arrested in Prague last week after threatening to launch an attackContinue Reading
Hungary: New public education law takes a swing at alternative schools
Budapest, Hungary – New amendments to Hungarian public education laws were passed by parliament on 12 July. With the ultimate aimContinue Reading
Nearly 800,000 first residence permits granted in Central Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Central European countries granted nearly 800,000 first residence permits to non-EU nationals, accounting for nearly one fourthContinue Reading
Central European countries have among highest mortality rates in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – The ten EU countries with the highest mortality rates (proportion of deaths compared to the total population)Continue Reading
Czech Republic is Europe’s fastest-growing e-commerce market
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a J.P. Morgan study, which examined e-commerce trends in 34 countries, the Czech Republic isContinue Reading
Members of Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra go missing in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Four members of Zohra, Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra, have gone missing in Slovakia. According to local reports,Continue Reading
Charles Bridge graffiti vandals banned from Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Don’t mess with our national monuments – or else. That’s the message Czech authorities, although handingContinue Reading
Poland: ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers prompt outrage
Warsaw, Poland – Gazeta Polska, one of Poland’s popular conservative newspapers, announced it will issue ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers with itsContinue Reading
Poland to examine security risks of Russian-made FaceApp
Warsaw, Poland – A privacy panic has took the world by storm regarding the top trending app of the moment.Continue Reading
Sustainable development: Czech Republic among top 10 best countries in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – According to the 2019 Sustainable Development Report, the Czech Republic is ranked as the 7th mostContinue Reading
Hungary and Czech Republic have EU’s two fastest-growing housing prices
Budapest, Hungary – Housing and property prices rose at their fastest pace in Hungary and the Czech Republic at theContinue Reading
Amazon to create 1,000 jobs in Poland as German employees go on strike
Warsaw, Poland – U.S. tech giant Amazon announced it would be opening a new logistics centre in Poland that would createContinue Reading
Stork’s Nest: Czech police launch new investigation for tax evasion into PM’s business dealings
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ judicial problems are accumulating. Czech police have launched a new criminalContinue Reading
