Billa Czech Republic bids farewell to plastic bags
Prague, Czech Republic – Billa Czech Republic, one of the main chains of supermarkets established in the country, announced (link in Czech)Continue Reading
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Poland’s coal reliance under the spotlight ahead of the COP24 in Katowice
Katowice, Poland – Starting today, the Polish city of Katowice is hosting the COP24, the largest and most crucial U.N.Continue Reading
Czech liqueurs: The (secret) recipe of Becherovka’s amazing success
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic – Czechs may very well be the world’s biggest beer drinkers, but they also know oneContinue Reading
Slovakia: the return of the Burger King
Bratislava, Slovakia – Burger King has returned to Slovakia after seven years, with the opening of a first operation on NovemberContinue Reading
Polish ruling party goes through a rough patch
Warsaw, Poland – A month after its bitter-sweet win in local elections, the Polish ruling Law and Justice party isContinue Reading
Czech Republic to increase minimum wage next year
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Labour and Social Affairs Minister Jana Malacova announced earlier this week that the governmentContinue Reading
Multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to Polish eggs
Warsaw, Poland – Almost 1,500 people have been sickened by Salmonella linked to Polish eggs in an outbreak that hasContinue Reading
Brexit: Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary among most vulnerable EU countries
London, United Kingdom – After months of backbreaking negotiations, the EU and UK have reportedly agreed on a draft versionContinue Reading
Direct flights between Budapest and Shanghai to launch in summer 2019
Budapest, Hungary – Good news for all the amateurs of Asia: travelling between Hungary and China is about to getContinue Reading
Slovakia leads Central and Eastern Europe in robotics
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to a report released by the International Federation of Robotics, Slovakia is the leading Central andContinue Reading
Minimum wage to increase in Slovakia in 2019
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the first time in the country’s history, the minimum wage in Slovakia is set to exceedContinue Reading
Central European countries lead the charge against U.N. migration pact
Prague, Czech Republic – After Hungary and Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic announced they would most likely withdraw fromContinue Reading
Why did Czechoslovakia break up?
Prague, Czech Republic – Last Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia… a country which ceased toContinue Reading
Illegal employment agencies on the rise in the Czech Republic
Brno, Czech Republic – According to a Grafton Recruitment study released last week, around 10% of employment agencies operating inContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary’s unprecedented gold buying spree raises questions
Budapest, Hungary – Poland and Hungary appear to have gone on a gold-buying spree, raising a few eyebrows among financialContinue Reading
Czechs increasingly unhappy with work commute
Brno, Czech Republic – According to a survey conducted by Prague-based Grafton Recruitment, 30%, of Czechs declare they are unhappy withContinue Reading
Babiš’ Agrofert strengthens control over Czech and Slovak media sector
Prague, Czech Republic – Mafra, the publishing house part of Agrofert, announced on Tuesday that it struck a deal withContinue Reading
Visegrad Group pledges support for European tax on digital economy
Kosice, Slovakia – Meeting on the sidelines of the 2018 Tatra Summit held in Slovakia, the Finance Ministers of theContinue Reading
Czech online retailer Alza.cz opens brand-new showroom in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – On Friday, Czech online retailer and leading e-shop in Central and Eastern Europe Alza.cz opened its brand-new,Continue Reading
Czech Republic: Prague crowned most crypto-friendly city in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – Got some Bitcoins to spare and wondering where to spend it? Come to Prague: the CzechContinue Reading