Actress Marina Gera wins Hungary’s first Emmy Award
Budapest, Hungary – Actress Marina Gera bagged Hungary’s first-ever Emmy Award during the annual ceremony held in New York onContinue Reading
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Anti-government protest snapshot receives Czech Press Photo Award
Prague, Czech Republic – The 2019 Czech Press Photo Prize was awarded to Lukáš Bíba, from Economia, for an anti-governmentContinue Reading
Poles and Slovaks among most vulnerable to pneumonia in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Poland and Slovakia have among the highest death rates from pneumonia in the EU, Eurostat data shows.Continue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia have EU’s lowest rate of robberies
Budapest, Hungary – Slovakia and Hungary boast the lowest rate of robberies among EU countries, Eurostat data shows. With onlyContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Number of people suffering from dementia has doubled in 30 years
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of people suffering from dementia in the Czech Republic has doubled since 1990, accordingContinue Reading
Controversial Sobieski statue displayed in Kraków after being rejected by Vienna
Kraków, Poland – After being rejected by the mayor of Vienna last summer for having an “anti-Turkish tone”, the controversial statue ofContinue Reading
Prague is Europe’s third ‘most cultured city’ behind Florence and Lisbon
Prague, Czech Republic – The U.S. travel platform Wanderu has ranked Prague as the third most cultured city in Europe using aContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland have among lowest homicide rates in the EU
Prague, Czech Republic – According to Eurostat, the Czech Republic boasts the second lowest rate of homicides in the EU.Continue Reading
Hungary: Cracks in the opposition, Borkai’s resignation and Erdogan’s visit
Budapest, Hungary – It was a busy couple of weeks for Hungary. As cracks in the Opposition’s Unity started to appearContinue Reading
Polish scientist appointed as White House high-tech advisor
Warsaw, Poland – Polish scientist Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska was appointed on the White House’s leading advisory board on high-tech issues, theContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak Presidents inaugurate Czech House in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech and Slovak heads of state inaugurated a new Czech cultural and business center in BratislavaContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Netflix agrees to ‘fix’ Holocaust documentary after complaints from Poland
Krakow, Poland – Netflix said it would add information to the documentary on Nazi German death camps, days after public criticismContinue Reading
Three women drown rescuing dogs from flash flood in central Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – AFP reported on Friday that three women have drowned in a flash flood in central Slovakia as they triedContinue Reading
Prague braces for busy week-end with major transport restrictions
Prague, Czech Republic – If you’re living in Prague and staying over the week-end, get ready for some major publicContinue Reading
