Central European countries still highly dependent on foreign companies
Budapest, Hungary – New statistics highlighting the stranglehold of foreign companies in Central European countries might add grist to theContinue Reading
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Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia halt ‘contaminated’ Russian oil imports
Warsaw, Poland – Several EU countries, including Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, have suspended imports of Russian crude oilContinue Reading
Uber back in the driving seat in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Uber resumed its operations in Bratislava on Thursday this week, the company announced, one year after aContinue Reading
Czech President praises China’s Belt and Road ahead of Beijing trip
Prague, Czech Republic – On Wednesday, Czech President Milos Zeman set off for an official 4-day working visit to China, hisContinue Reading
Pilsner Urquell and Orange Poland win Deloitte Green Frog awards
Prague, Czech Republic – Orange Poland and the Czech Republic’s Pilsner Urquell brewery (Plzensky Prazdroj), along with Russia’s Nornickel have won the DeloitteContinue Reading
Despite growing acceptance, Czechs remain suspicious of foreign workers
Prague, Czech Republic – Although Czechs see the skyrocketing influx of foreign workers in the country in an increasingly positiveContinue Reading
Slovak companies team up to fight anti-Roma discrimination
Bratislava, Slovakia – Around 120 Slovak companies and businesses have joined a campaign to fight prejudices and discrimination against the RomaContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Prague negotiating new direct flights to the United States
Prague, Czech Republic – Vaclav Havel International Airport in Prague is partnering with Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, the busiest and most visited airportContinue Reading
Poland rejects euro adoption ahead of EU elections
Warsaw, Poland – Speaking in front of party loyalists during a PiS convention in Lublin, Eastern Poland, chairman of the rulingContinue Reading
Revolut vs. PayPal: The most popular money transfer apps in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – What are the most popular money transfer and digital banking apps in Central European countries? Given theContinue Reading
The best think-tanks and research institutes in Central Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Whether you’re a student working on a paper, a professional searching for reliable data, or simply aContinue Reading
First direct flights between Vietnam and Czech Republic could be launched soon
Prague, Czech Republic – The first direct flights between Vietnam and the Czech Republic could be launched in the comingContinue Reading
Gender employment gap among the highest in Central Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Although the gender employment gap has been decreasing in Europe in the last several decades, significant differencesContinue Reading
Poland plans to tighten regulations against Uber
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s government has approved on Tuesday a new legislation that will require Uber and other ride-sharing companies toContinue Reading
Opel mocks poor Budapest roads in “controversial” ad
Budapest, Hungary – For those who missed it last month, Opel, a German subsidiary of the French PSA Group, currentlyContinue Reading
