Future Czech EU Minister expresses “growing concern” at situation in Hungary
Prague, Czech Republic – Mikulas Bek, the nominee for the post of Minister for European Affairs in the incoming CzechContinue Reading
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Prague cancels New Year’s celebrations due to Covid
Prague, Czech Republic – New Year’s Eve celebrations planned for January 1, 2022, will all be cancelled because of theContinue Reading
Poland’s Robert Lewandowski robbed of the Ballon d’Or, yet again
Warsaw, Poland – Despite two stellar years, Poland and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was once again denied the chanceContinue Reading
Long-lost Toyen painting sold for €2 million in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Serenade, a long-lost painting by Czech surrealist master Toyen, was sold for 49 million Kc (nearlyContinue Reading
Poland’s plan to register all pregnancies sparks concerns
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s Health Ministry proposed a plan to officially register each pregnancy, Politico reported, sparking concerns the moveContinue Reading
Polish “coke-craving dancing cactus” pulled by Walmart after complaint
Warsaw, Poland – Walmart Canada has reportedly pulled an educational toy from its website after the “dancing cactus toy”, which sings songsContinue Reading
Sziget 2022 unveils impressive line-up after two-year break
Budapest, Hungary – After a two-year break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and health restrictions imposed on mass events, SzigetContinue Reading
“Don’t send mixed signals”: Slovak police advice to prevent rape sparks anger
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak police’s recommendations for women to avoid being raped, published on its official website, sparked anger amongContinue Reading
Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal’s holiday house to be turned into exhibition space
Prague, Czech Republic – The former holiday home of writer Bohumil Hrabal is expected to be bought by the CzechContinue Reading
Czech scientist starts petition for mandatory Covid vaccination
Prague, Czech Republic – A few days after Austria became the first country in Europe to back mandatory vaccination againstContinue Reading
“I live in a country I don’t understand,” Caputova says in emotional plea to Slovaks
Bratislava, Slovakia – In an emotional public address, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova urged Slovaks to get vaccinated and expressed herContinue Reading
“The V4 is overrated”, says prospective Czech EU minister
Prague, Czech Republic – “The Visegrad 4 is overrated,” said Mikulas Bek, the man likely to become the Czech MinisterContinue Reading
English proficiency: Poles rank first, Czechs last in Central Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Poles are the best English speakers in Central Europe, according to the EF English Proficiency Index 2021.Continue Reading
Czech model Tereza Hluskova freed from Pakistani prison
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech model Tereza Hluskova was released from a Pakistani prison after serving four years for drugContinue Reading
Czech man in hospital after trying to blow up garden mole
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech man has been admitted to hospital with serious injuries after trying to blow upContinue Reading
Three arrested in Poland in connection with anti-Semitic march
Warsaw, Poland – Three people were arrested on Monday over their participation in an anti-Semitic march last week, Polish InteriorContinue Reading
Prague and Budapest castles among world’s most “Instagram-friendly”
Prague, Czech Republic – The castles of Prague and Budapest have been ranked among the most “Instagram-friendly” of their kind,Continue Reading
Márki-Zay and the opposition parties: Hungary’s uneasy alliance
Budapest, Hungary – Today I will take a look at several opinion pieces that have something worthwhile to say aboutContinue Reading
Slovakia narrowly rejects law limiting access to abortion
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak parliament narrowly rejected this week a legislation that would have tightened access to abortion. SlovakContinue Reading
Chris Hemsworth heads to Prague for Netflix’s Extraction 2 blockbuster
Prague, Czech Republic – Avengers star Chris Hemsworth will be heading to Prague at the end of the month forContinue Reading