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
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Climate change awareness reaches record-high in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs are increasingly aware of and concerned about the threat posed by climate change and globalContinue Reading
Hungary “weaponizes coronavirus to stoke xenophobia”, warns rights group
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is using the coronavirus crisis to “fuel xenophobic and anti-migrant rhetoric ratherContinue Reading
Czech Republic could face recession in 2020, Poland and Hungary to stagnate
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic’s gross domestic product is likely to drop this year as a result ofContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Book World Prague festival postponed till October
Prague, Czech Republic – Book World Prague, a major international book fair held annually in the Czech capital, has beenContinue Reading
Slovakia’s carmakers halt production amid fears of economic downturn
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s four carmakers have now halted production after the last one standing, the Zilina-based Kia, announced aContinue Reading
Hungary: Right-wing media spreads ‘fake news’ linking missing CEU student to coronavirus
Budapest, Hungary – As previously reported, Raza Khan, a Pakistani master’s student at the Central European University, has been missingContinue Reading
Czech President Milos Zeman to address nation on coronavirus crisis
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman should address the nation regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic later this week,Continue Reading
Another 13 Iranian students expelled from Hungary for ‘violating quarantine rules’
Budapest, Hungary – Only a few days after two Iranian students diagnosed with coronavirus were expelled from Hungary, the InteriorContinue Reading
Hungary’s controversial “national consultation” off-track amid virus lockdown
Budapest, Hungary – Government plans to hold a national survey gauging citizens’ views on nine questions concerning, among others, segregationContinue Reading
Hungary expels two Iranian students diagnosed with coronavirus
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Interior Ministry announced that two Iranian students infected with the coronavirus would be expelled fromContinue Reading
Poland’s presidential election could be postponed amid coronavirus pandemic
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish presidential election set for May could possibly be delayed over the spread of the coronavirus,Continue Reading
Coronavirus: After Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia declare national state of emergency
Prague, Czech Republic – One day after Hungary, both the Czech Republic and Slovakia have declared a national state ofContinue Reading
Slovakia: A dozen judges arrested in unprecedented anti-corruption raids
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak authorities conducted an unprecedented anti-corruption operation in the early hours of Wednesday, raiding the houses ofContinue Reading
Katoflix, Poland’s new Catholic streaming platform, goes online
Warsaw, Poland – A new Catholic streaming service has been launched in Poland. Modelled on Netflix and other VOD andContinue Reading
