“Slovak Billie Eilish” becomes first to be featured on Times Square billboard
Bratislava, Slovakia – Singer Karin Ann, often dubbed the “Slovak Billie Eilish”, became the first Slovak to be featured onContinue Reading
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Prague to ban walking dogs without a leash
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague city hall is preparing to pass a decree that would ban people from walking theirContinue Reading
Poland: Donald Tusk expresses support for legalizing same-sex unions
Warsaw, Poland – Donald Tusk, the head of Poland’s largest opposition party Civic Platform (PO), promised legalizing same-sex partnerships wouldContinue Reading
Interest in Pope Francis visit to Slovakia “lower than expected” as vaccine mandate fuels tensions
Bratislava, Slovakia – Around 35,000 people have so far registered for events surrounding Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Slovakia nextContinue Reading
Poland offers third vaccine dose to people with weak immunity
Warsaw, Poland – Poland will soon start offering third doses of the Covid vaccine to people with reduced immunity, HealthContinue Reading
A third of Czech women have experienced sexual harassment on public transport, study finds
Prague, Czech Republic – More than a third of Czech women have experienced sexual harassment in public transport, according toContinue Reading
First “brain bank” in Central Europe opens in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The first brain bank in Central and Eastern Europe recently opened in Prague, local media reported.Continue Reading
Are social taboos in Poland starting to change?
Warsaw, Poland – Located at the very heart of Europe, Poland has much to offer and a proud history. ItContinue Reading
Young Slovaks among last to leave parental nest in the EU
Bratislava, Slovakia – Young Slovak adults are among the last to leave the parental nest in the EU, according toContinue Reading
Czech Republic approves third vaccine dose for high-risk groups
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will offer a third dose of the Covid vaccines to high-risk groups, HealthContinue Reading
Prague station ranked as most stressful in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – A new study focusing on the stress induced by selected metro and train stations on commutersContinue Reading
Back to school: Will Czech students need to get tested?
Brno, Czech Republic – With the summer coming to an end and the start of the school year approaching, governmentsContinue Reading
Lublin named greenest city in Poland
Warsaw, Poland- The eastern Polish city of Lublin has been named the greenest municipality in the country, according to aContinue Reading
After Hungary, Czech Republic mulls third vaccine dose for selected people
Prague, Czech Republic – A selected group of people should soon be offered a third dose of anti-Covid vaccine, CzechContinue Reading
Smartphone penetration in the Czech Republic approaching 70%
Prague, Czech Republic – This is being heralded as the smartphone age. It’s now more common to have a smartphoneContinue Reading
Poles and Bohemians added to Age of Empires II in new expansion
Prague, Czech Republic – Dawn of the Dukes, the second expansion for the video game Age of Empires II: DefinitiveContinue Reading
Hungarian bookshops required to cover up LGBT-themed children’s books
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian booksellers are now required to cover up in “closed wrapping” children’s books that are seen asContinue Reading
World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform at Prague Sounds festival
Prague, Czech Republic – World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma is set to perform on a floating stage on Prague’s Vltava riverContinue Reading
Czech Reclaim Pride group wants to come back to fundamentals of queer activism
Prague, Czech Republic – With its alternative “protest march” planned this Saturday in Prague, the Czech chapter of the ReclaimContinue Reading
Golden ratio: Prague’s Dancing House among world’s “most beautiful buildings”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Dancing House, one of the most iconic sights in Prague, has been ranked among theContinue Reading