Czech PM Andrej Babis drops plans to build orphanage in Syria
Prague, Czech Republic – Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced he had abandoned plans for the Czech Republic to build anContinue Reading
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Poland poised to be main beneficiary of EU’s €100-billion climate fund
Warsaw, Poland – Poland will be the top beneficiary of the €100-billion EU climate fund meant to help coal-reliant regionsContinue Reading
Czech students criticize Orbán’s ‘inappropriate’ presence at Prague State Opera reopening
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Czech students from the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) have published an openContinue Reading
Hungary: Orbán goes green on climate change as long as it remains ‘Christian-democratic’
Budapest, Hungary – Last week, Prime Minister Viktor Orban unveiled the government’s climate and environmental strategy, an ambitious plan theContinue Reading
Prague opens first Expat Centre to smooth integration of foreigners
Prague, Czech Republic – The city of Prague has opened its first Expat Centre to cater to foreigners, help themContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Poland next month
Warsaw, Poland – French President Emmanuel Macron is due to pay an official two-day visit to Poland in early February,Continue Reading
Far-right candidate enters Poland’s presidential race
Warsaw, Poland – Krzysztof Bosak, a 37-year-old member of the Polish far-right Confederation (Konfederacja) party, was chosen as the movement’sContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Eight dead, dozens injured after fire at asylum for mentally ill
Prague, Czech Republic – Eight people have died after a fire broke out at an asylum for people suffering fromContinue Reading
Number of foreigners in Poland reaches historic high in 2020
Warsaw, Poland – The number of foreigners living in Poland has reached an all-time high of 423,000 at the beginningContinue Reading
After Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, first H5N8 bird flu case detected in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is the latest Central European country to be hit by an outbreak ofContinue Reading
First direct flights between Prague and Hanoi to launch in April
Prague, Czech Republic – Vietnamese low-cost start-up carrier Bamboo Airways announced it will be launching direct flights between Prague andContinue Reading
Auschwitz-Birkenau makes list of most visited museums in Europe
Kraków, Poland – According to the latest Global Attractions Attendance Report, the museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland grew attendance sufficientlyContinue 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
Poland slaps record fine on Volkswagen over ‘Dieselgate’ emissions scandal
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s competition regulator UOKiK announced earlier this week it was imposing a record fine of 120 millionContinue Reading
Poland ranks first in food security index in Central and Eastern Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Ranked 24th worldwide in The Economist’s annual ‘Global Food Security Index’ 2019, Poland takes the top spotContinue Reading
