Prague-based writers launch collective poetry book
Prague, Czech Republic – After an ambitious collaboration of nearly two years, more than 30 amateur writers based in PragueContinue Reading
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US ambassador calls for Poland to receive Nobel Peace Prize for Ukraine support
Warsaw, Poland – US ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski argued that Poland should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize forContinue Reading
New commemorative stamp features photo of Queen Elizabeth II in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the new commemorative stamps issued by the UK’s Royal Mail will feature a photoContinue Reading
What is the Rail Baltica high-speed train project?
Warsaw, Poland – Touted as the largest infrastructure project in the Baltics in over 100 years, the Rail Baltica high-speedContinue Reading
Europe’s tallest building opens in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland – With the most recent addition to its stars-reaching skyline, Warsaw now boasts the tallest building in theContinue Reading
Hungarian women seeking abortion now obligated to listen to fetus heartbeat
Budapest, Hungary – Women wishing to get an abortion in Hungary will now be legally forced to listen to theContinue Reading
Czech Republic introduces price caps on gas and electricity
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala has set caps on electricity and gas pricesContinue Reading
Poland and Baltics to impose entry ban on Russian tourists
Warsaw, Poland – Poland and the Baltic states agreed this week on “a common regional approach” to ban the entryContinue Reading
Czechs donated over 4 billion Kč to Ukraine since start of invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – The amount of money Czechs donated to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion sixContinue Reading
Prague, Warsaw, and Krakow among Europe’s least bike-friendly cities
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a new global index looking at the best destinations for cyclists, Czech and PolishContinue Reading
Hungary’s chief meteorologists fired over wrong weather forecast
Budapest, Hungary – Talk about high job expectations: the director of Hungary’s National Meteorological Service (NMS) and her deputy wereContinue Reading
Confiscated Ferrari joins Czech police car fleet
Prague, Czech Republic – Who said law and order couldn’t come with a twist of class? Police in the CzechContinue Reading
Czech Republic mulls stricter Airbnb regulations
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government is currently discussing new rules to regulate Airbnb and other short-term accommodation rentalsContinue Reading
Hundreds of Polish movies made available online
Warsaw, Poland – Thousands of Polish films, including hundreds of some of the most classic Polish movies of all time,Continue Reading
Inspired by Polish snow labyrinth, Slovakia builds largest maze in Central Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Jack Torrance, beware: Slovakia is now home to what has been described as the largest labyrinth inContinue Reading
Hungary’s rebirth as one of Central Europe’s most progressive maternity leave states
Budapest, Hungary – Life is full of many important milestones, including leaving home, getting married and having children. Speaking ofContinue Reading
After Warsaw, captured Russian tank goes on display in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Russian military equipment, including tanks destroyed in Ukraine, are on display in Prague’s Letna plain sinceContinue Reading
HBO Max stops original content production in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – Warner Bros Discovery announced this week that it would halt all local original productions for HBO MaxContinue Reading
Czech Republic ranked 12th in the world for student life quality
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has been ranked as one of the top 20 countries in the worldContinue Reading
New app aims to connect Sudeten Germans from ex-Czechoslovakia
Prague, Czech Republic – A new digital app launched at the beginning of June seeks to help Sudeten Germans descendantsContinue Reading