Poland issues highest number of first residence permits in the EU
Warsaw, Poland – Poland issued the highest number of first residence permits to non-EU nationals for the fourth year inContinue Reading
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Amazon Prime arrives in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Amazon has launched its Prime service in Poland, the company announced earlier this week. As in otherContinue Reading
Missing 8-year-old girl found safe in Czech forest
Prague, Czech Republic – An eight-year-old German girl who went missing around the Czech-German border was found safe and soundContinue Reading
A bad day for Orban: Babis loses the election and Kurz resigns
Budapest, Hungary – After spending the last few days on Hungarian domestic affairs, it is time to glance outside, whereContinue Reading
Which movies will represent Central Europe at the Oscars 2022?
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland have all submitted their Oscars entry in the Best InternationalContinue Reading
Lewandowski’s new restaurant and sports bar opens in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland – The long-awaited restaurant of Poland’s star striker Robert Lewandowski finally opened its doors last week at theContinue Reading
Hungary agrees to join global corporate tax rate initiative
Budapest, Hungary – After opposing the deal for months, the Hungarian government signed up to a global initiative to imposeContinue Reading
Confused and disillusioned: How does small-town Czech Republic view the elections?
Brno, Czech Republic – Among the advertisements of community fundraisers, art exhibitions, and outdoor festivals at the neglected bus stopContinue Reading
LATEST: Gergely Karácsony withdraws from opposition race in favour of Péter Márki-Zay
Budapest, Hungary – Budapest-mayor Gergely Karácsony withdrew from the Hungarian opposition primaries and will support liberal-conservative Hódmezővásárhely-mayor Péter Márki-Zay. GergelyContinue Reading
Klára Dobrev leads opposition race as talks between Karácsony and Márki-Zay collapse
Budapest, Hungary – The two mayors did not manage to decide which one of them should withdraw from the secondContinue Reading
Anti-Semitic graffiti at Auschwitz death camp sparks outrage
Krakow, Poland – The discovery of anti-Semitic graffiti at the site of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp has sparked outrageContinue Reading
Budapest and Prague districts ranked among world’s “coolest neighbourhoods” in 2021
Budapest, Hungary – If you live in Prague or Budapest, you’re in luck: chances are you might live in oneContinue Reading
Rare Chopin portrait found in Poland could be worth millions, experts say
Warsaw, Poland – A rare and previously unknown portrait of Polish-born pianist and composer Fryderyk Chopin could be worth millionsContinue Reading
Polish President gets quality time on Fox News: What are the key takeaways?
Warsaw, Poland – In addition to his diplomatic duties at this year’s UN General Assembly in New York, and filmingContinue Reading
Winners & Losers: Hungary’s opposition primaries first-round recap
Budapest, Hungary – DK’s Klára Dobrev, Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony, and independent liberal-conservative Péter Márki-Zay will progress to the secondContinue Reading
Belgium to fund abortions for Polish women after near-total ban
Warsaw, Poland – The Belgian government announced it would become the first country in the world to fund abortions forContinue Reading
What is happening at the border between Poland and Belarus?
Warsaw, Poland – A border can be understood in many ways: an abstract line with no factual representation in life,Continue Reading
Russian natural gas to Hungary to be rerouted, bypassing Ukraine
Budapest, Hungary – It was less than a month ago that I described the “considerable shift in Ukrainian-Hungarian relations, for the better.”Continue Reading
Czech Republic to send 50 police officers to Hungary’s southern border
Prague, Czech Republic – Some 50 Czech police officers will be deployed at Hungary’s southern border, deputy Prime Minister andContinue Reading
Migration topic makes malleable comeback in high strung Czech election
Prague, Czech Republic – While the topic of migration isn’t the main issue ahead of the Czech parliamentary elections, itContinue Reading