Hungary named Europe’s healthiest democracy
Budapest, Hungary – Amid the doom and gloom brought on by the coronavirus outbreak, there is a shimmer of hope.Continue Reading
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Rooting out corruption: Slovakia’s new government must fight on multiple fronts
Bratislava, Slovakia – As well as the Covid-19 virus, Slovakia must also battle the cancer of corruption that has infectedContinue Reading
Slovak football club placed in liquidation after players refuse pay cut
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak football club and seven-time Fortuna Liga champions MŠK Žilina have been placed in liquidation due toContinue Reading
George Soros donates €1m to Budapest in fight against coronavirus
Budapest, Hungary – George Soros’ Open Society Foundations has donated 1 million euros to the city of Budapest, in orderContinue Reading
A warning from Hungary: democracies can also be “suspended”
Budapest, Hungary – Dealing with the coronavirus crisis is often presented as a choice between saving the economy and protectingContinue Reading
Visegrad countries have among Europe’s highest share of hospital beds per capita
Budapest, Hungary – According to recent statistics comparing the number of hospital beds in Europe, Visegrad Group countries (Czech Republic,Continue Reading
Poland’s leading newspaper launches English section to inform foreigners of coronavirus crisis
Warsaw, Poland – On Thursday, Gazeta Wyborcza, one of Poland’s most prominent newspapers, launched a dedicated English section on itsContinue Reading
Slovaks are the most worried about coronavirus in Central Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovaks fear the coronavirus more than their Central European neighbours, a recent poll has shown. According toContinue Reading
Czechs rank among world’s happiest nations, Hungarians among unhappiest in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has been named among the 20 happiest countries in the world, according toContinue Reading
Coronavirus: Why are Czechs and Hungarians panic-buying guns?
Budapest, Hungary – As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to spread in Central Europe and all around the world, HungariansContinue Reading
Poland launches special Minecraft server to incite people to stay at home
Warsaw, Poland – With countries around the world declaring states of national quarantine and implementing the lockdown of entire citiesContinue Reading
Czech Republic wins European Tree of the Year Award 2020
Brno, Czech Republic – It’s official: the most beautiful, intriguing and loveable tree in Europe comes from the Czech Republic.Continue Reading
Czech film industry faces major crisis due to coronavirus
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech audiovisual industry could become a collateral victim of the coronavirus crisis. In a statement,Continue Reading
Czech Republic’s population sees significant hike in 2019 due to migration
Prague, Czech Republic – Last year, the Czech population reported its biggest rise in over a decade, an increase entirelyContinue Reading
Poland uses contraband vodka as disinfectant to fight coronavirus
Warsaw, Poland – Nearly half a million litres of illegally-produced alcohol and contraband vodka will be used as disinfectants inContinue Reading
