Czech and Slovak gender pay gaps among highest in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic and Slovakia have among the highest gender pay gaps in Europe, according to newContinue Reading
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Orban rejects EU request to add non-members to “safe” travel list
Budapest, Hungary – Viktor Orban says Hungary will not comply with the European Union request to add 14 non-member statesContinue Reading
Gazprom in talks to retroactively raise price of gas sold to Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Russian gas giant Gazprom announced it was in talks with Poland’s state-run gas company PGNiG to retroactivelyContinue Reading
Prague and Budapest airports among hardest hit by coronavirus crisis
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague’s Vaclav Havel and Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc international airports have been among the hardest hit inContinue Reading
European Commission launches “Re-open EU” travel website to help tourists in age of coronavirus
Prague, Czech Republic – With the European Union, and all of its member states, planning for a safe re-opening ofContinue Reading
French carmaker PSA backtracks over Polish workers controversy
Warsaw, Poland – Under pressure from the French government, French carmaker PSA came back on its decision to bring hundredsContinue Reading
Czech Republic agrees to lower “GAFA tax” on digital giants
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government coalition has found an agreement to introduce a 5% tax on digital giantsContinue Reading
Poland to join Baltic travel bubble next week
Warsaw, Poland – The Baltic states and Poland have agreed to reopen borders and resume free travel next week, asContinue Reading
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Czech Republic drops travel restrictions for Austria, Germany and Hungary
Prague, Czech Republic – After opening its border with Slovakia yesterday, the Czech government has agreed to fully reopen itsContinue Reading
Why is the Polish lotto so popular in Ireland?
The connections between Poland and the Republic of Ireland are extensive and stretch back through history. According to the latestContinue Reading
Czech-Polish border reopening under discussion
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech and Polish officials are discussing the reopening of their mutual border on Wednesday as theContinue Reading
The role of online banking in weathering the pandemic
Digital wallets and online banking have redefined the concept of financial services. Given the measures and limitations brought about byContinue Reading
Slovakia eases travel restrictions for eight countries, including the Czech Republic
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s Public Health Authority announced yesterday that the country will ease travel restrictions for eight countries, includingContinue Reading
Which cities are best managing the post-COVID recovery?
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the world economy faces its worst recession in decades due to the Covid-19 pandemic, cities allContinue Reading
Russian gas transit to Europe via Poland halted as transit deal expires
Warsaw, Poland – Gas transit via the Yamal-Europe pipeline which carries Russian gas through Belarus and Poland to Germany hasContinue Reading