Calm before the Storm? Czech media amid the pandemic
The Czech media landscape – heavily hit by the loss of advertising revenue due to the pandemic – has changedContinue Reading
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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
Manifesto for a sustainable and neighbourly Prague
As the Covid-19 pandemic forces us to rethink our lifestyle, more than 30 local organisations called on the Prague cityContinue Reading
Polish election melodrama: 3 takeaways for one key lesson
Warsaw, Poland – The political farce and melodrama surrounding the 2020 Polish presidential election has already gone, through the courseContinue Reading
Read this before you write about Hungarian democracy
Western media outlets have been playing a part in enabling the erosion of institutions in Hungary. But there is aContinue Reading
Belgrade-Budapest high-speed train: Highway to rail?
Last month, Hungary and Serbia moved one significant step closer to building a high-speed train line between Budapest and BelgradeContinue Reading
From Warsaw to Washington, democracy is still under quarantine
Across Poland and the United States, people have proven incredibly resilient in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Many businesses haveContinue Reading
Ambitious, vague, unrealistic: Slovak government manifesto draws mixed reactions
Bratislava, Slovakia – It’s 121 pages long. slovak manifesto The new Slovak cabinet, led by Prime Minister Igor Matovic andContinue Reading
Poland and the EU: A judicial “Kill Bill”?
As the coronavirus continues to spread and make headlines all over the world, we may tend to forget the topContinue Reading
Hungary’s coronavirus bill is about power. But not the way you think.
The political strategy behind the coronavirus bill that allows the Prime Minister to rule by decree was not passed toContinue Reading
COVID emergency powers: Is everyone picking on Hungary?
While scrolling through my newsfeed a couple of days ago, I found myself smiling at a Twitter post. hungary covidContinue Reading
Nurses and doctors wanted: Slovakia’s failing healthcare sector
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s healthcare sector is in a notoriously bad shape: underfunded, underperforming, lacking supplies and, more importantly, doctorsContinue Reading
Coronavirus: ‘English exceptionalism’ in the face of a European state of emergency?
For much of the 20th century, the idea that the United States of America was inherently different to other nationsContinue Reading
Slovakia: Big win for anti-corruption activists, but a loss for Hungarians?
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak parliamentary elections, which took place at the end of February, had very interesting results. AndContinue Reading
Hungary’s troubled national identity and the fight against coronavirus
Can struggle against the tyranny of Covid-19 help Hungary reformulate its chaotic relationship with its troubled historical and national identity?Continue Reading