Hungarians among most frequent social media users in Europe
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarians rank among the most avid and frequent users of social media platforms in the European Union,Continue Reading
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Czech Republic adds Serbia and Montenegro to list of “high-risk countries”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic placed Serbia and Montenegro on its “red list” of countries with high risksContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Pohoda music festival goes online
Bratislava, Slovakia – Today is the last day to enjoy Pohoda Festival 2020, one of the most popular music festivalsContinue Reading
Czech man sentenced to year and a half in prison for stealing five pastries during lockdown
Prague, Czech Republic – When on April 2, a few weeks after the lockdown came into effect in the CzechContinue Reading
Czech Republic to introduce official “Day of Czechs abroad”
Prague, Czech Republic – The government has moved to introduce an official “Day of Czechs abroad” to recognize and highlightContinue Reading
Slovak sprinter Peter Sagan and the Tour de France in the spotlight at French Institute exhibition
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak photographer Tomáš Školník may be one of the biggest fans of Peter Sagan, the world-famous SlovakContinue Reading
Less than half of Poles, Slovaks and Hungarians think homosexuality should be accepted, study shows
Bratislava, Slovakia – Less than half of Poles, Slovaks and Hungarians believe homosexuality should be accepted by society, an internationalContinue Reading
Uncensored version of shock Czech documentary on sexual predators hits cinemas
Prague, Czech Republic – Caught in the Net (V síti), a Czech documentary exposing how sexual predators target underage girlsContinue Reading
Missing Pakistani student in Budapest confirmed dead
Budapest, Hungary – Raza Khan, a Pakistani CEU student, who has been missing in Budapest since March, has been confirmedContinue Reading
Lake Balaton surprisingly empty despite appeals to support domestic tourism
Budapest, Hungary – With the streets of Budapest boiling under Hungary’s blazing sun, we decided to get some rest andContinue Reading
Czech Republic back on Slovenia’s “safe” travel list
Prague, Czech Republic – Slovenia has put back the Czech Republic on its list of “safe” countries to travel toContinue Reading
Karlovy Vary Film Festival hits cinemas across Czech Republic after cancellation
Prague, Czech Republic – “If the people cannot come to [the festival], then [the festival] must come to the people,”Continue Reading
Czech Republic and Hungary exempt U.S. film crews from EU travel ban
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Republic and Hungary, along with other European countries, have moved to exempt U.S. film andContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s “first-ever” floating 3D-printed house now complete
Prague, Czech Republic – The “first-ever floating 3D-printed house in the world”, according to Czech sculptor Michal Trpák, has beenContinue Reading
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