Apple Pay rolls out in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Apple Pay launched this week in Hungary as part of its continued international and European expansion. OnContinue Reading
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Slovakia’s High Tatras named best European destination 2019 by Lonely Planet
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s High Tatras mountain range was ranked best European destination 2019 on Lonely Planet’s annual list compiledContinue Reading
How four Polish women used urine to send coded messages out of concentration camp
Warsaw, Poland – Polish women held at the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany sent coded messages using urine to report theContinue Reading
LGBT rights in Central Europe (2/2): Poland and Hungary, gay rights in Europe’s illiberal strongholds
Brno, Czech Republic – The LGBT question in Central Europe is not as much of a hot topic as itContinue Reading
Czechs reach Ice Hockey World Championship quarterfinals in Slovakia after hosts fail to qualify
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic has made it out of the group stage of the Ice Hockey World Championship andContinue Reading
29-year-old Polish mother gives birth to sextuplets in country’s first-ever case
Krakow, Poland – On Monday, a 29-year-old Polish woman gave birth to sextuplets in what is widely believed to beContinue Reading
Hungary and Poland’s economic boom may soon come to an end
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary and Poland’s economies are still outperforming, by far, most of their European neighbours. But this situationContinue Reading
Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ movie could shoot in Budapest and Prague
Budapest, Hungary – Dry your eyes, dust yourselves up and lick your post-Endgame wounds, Marvel-fans, for Scarlett Johansson’s Black WidowContinue Reading
Renowned Polish Film Festival kicks off in New York
Warsaw, Poland – The renowned New York Polish Film Festival (NYPFF) kicks off tomorrow in the Big Apple, with theContinue Reading
Hungary accuses Facebook of ‘censorship’ as clash with tech giant escalates
Budapest, Hungary – Earlier this week, the Hungarian government accused Facebook of “censorship” in the latest sign of growing tensions withContinue Reading
Czech opposition politician calls to kill President Zeman
Prague, Czech Republic – An opposition politician recently called for the physical elimination of Czech President Milos Zeman, prompting hisContinue Reading
Should the Visegrad Group expand?
Brno, Czech Republic – The possible expansion of the Visegrád Group is a recurring topic in Central European politics, andContinue Reading
Czech tennis champion Karolína Plískova becomes world’s n°2 in WTA ranking
Prague, Czech Republic – On Sunday, Czech tennis champion Karolína Plískova won the Italian Open in Rome, beating U.K. contender JohannaContinue Reading
Poland leads 2019 Emerging Europe Awards nominations
Warsaw, Poland – The London-based think tank Emerging Europe, which aims at fostering the economic and social development of the CEE region,Continue Reading
Hungarian Parliament speaker’s homophobic comments spark outrage
Budapest, Hungary – On Wednesday, current speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly László Kövér sparked outrage after comparing same-sex couplesContinue Reading
