Arte’s first Czech co-production to air next month
Prague, Czech Republic – ‘The Lynching’, hailed as the first co-production between French-German network Arte and Czech Television, will premiereContinue Reading
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Slovakia and Hungary among top-rising nations in Country Brand Index
Bratislava, Slovakia – Are small Central European countries finally getting the attention they deserve? That’s what seems to suggest theContinue Reading
Hungary offers fastest internet in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – Wondering where to go to enjoy the fastest internet? Hungary might be the answer, according to aContinue Reading
Czech and Polish sites added to UNESCO’s world heritage list
Prague, Czech Republic – UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has been meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, to decide which sites deserve toContinue Reading
Czech Republic attracts record number of Erasmus students
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is becoming an increasingly popular destinations for foreign exchange Erasmus students. Nearly 11,000Continue Reading
Hungary most social media savvy country in Central and Eastern Europe
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarians are the most social media savvy nation in Central and Eastern Europe, and among the top onesContinue Reading
‘LGBT indoctrination’: Poland’s Catholic Church weighs in on IKEA controversy
Warsaw, Poland – Polish bishops weighed in on the controversy surrounding IKEA’s local Krakow branch after the Swedish retailer firedContinue Reading
Czech Republic receives record number of visa applications
Prague, Czech Republic – Interest for visas to the Czech Republic reached a record high last year, according to officialContinue Reading
Drones and uniforms: Czech Castle Guard gets a security face-lift
Prague, Czech Republic – The guard of the Czech presidential castles announced they would move to upgrade their security measures,Continue Reading
Number of foreigners in Poland reaches record-high
Warsaw, Poland – At nearly half a million, the number of foreigners living in Poland has reached its highest levelContinue Reading
Czech Republic divided over legalisation of prostitution
Prague, Czech Republic – Neither outright legal nor completely illegal, prostitution in the Czech Republic has been at the center ofContinue Reading
IKEA in trouble in Poland amid spiraling LGBT controversy
Warsaw, Poland – The iconic and world-famous Swedish-founded brand is facing a lawsuit and possible boycott after its controversial sackingContinue Reading
Anti-Semitism on the rise in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Anti-Semitic acts and hate speech in the Czech Republic have been steadily increasing these past fewContinue Reading
First look at ‘The Witcher’ cast revealed ahead of Comic-Con
Krakow, Poland – Netflix has released pictures of its much-anticipated adaptation of The Witcher fantasy series, showing the cast in costumeContinue Reading
Central European countries rank among safest and most peaceful in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – According to the Global Peace Index 2019, released annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace, CentralContinue Reading
