Polish city of Poznan shortlisted for European Capital of Smart Tourism
Poznan, Poland – Located in the centre of Poland, the city of Poznań was shortlisted to become the European CapitalContinue Reading
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Czech President draws controversy ahead of 50th anniversary of Soviet invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – On August 21st 1968, troops from the Warsaw Pact countries (apart from Romania and Albania) invadedContinue Reading
Woman in Slovakia arrested for playing La Traviata for 16 years, non-stop
Štúrovo, Slovakia – Next time your neighbour is listening to his music a bit too loud, remember this story: someContinue Reading
Frida Kahlo exhibition in Budapest accused of “promoting communism”
Budapest, Hungary – To mark the 111th birth anniversary of Frida Kahlo, the National Gallery of Budapest hosts an exhibitionContinue Reading
Czech police consider sale of Hitler souvenir mugs not illegal
Prague, Czech Republic – Last year, the Czech publishing house specializing in military history Naše Vojsko (Our Troops in English)Continue Reading
Three Czech NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Prague, Czech Republic – Three Czech NATO soldiers, part of the Alliance’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, were killed onContinue Reading
Poland braces itself for 100 days of sobriety ahead of independence day
Krakow, Poland – In November, Poland will celebrate Independence Day and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of itsContinue Reading
Polish conglomerate buys France’s Sushi Shop for 240 million euros
Warsaw, Poland – Polish group AmRest recently announced the purchase of French company Sushi Shop for 240 million euros. TheContinue Reading
Mucha’s Slav Epic goes on display in Prague and Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – Nearly 100 years after its completion, Alfons Mucha’s Slav Epic has not yet found a permanentContinue Reading
Biggest Czech aircraft manufacturer unveils new multirole fighter plane
Prague, Czech Republic – The biggest Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody teamed up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on aContinue Reading
Timea Babos to become the first Hungarian No.1 in tennis history
Budapest, Hungary – Despite losing in the quarter finals on Wednesday, Hungary’s Timea Babos is set to attain the WTAContinue Reading
Putin renames military units after Warsaw and other European cities
Warsaw, Poland – In a controversial move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has renamed several of the Russian Army’s military unitsContinue Reading
Slovakia delays decision to replace its ageing MiG-29s
Bratislava, Slovakia – PM Peter Pellegrini announced last week that Slovakia will postpone its decision on whether to replace itsContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain andContinue Reading
Old wounds die hard: Merkel criticizes post-war expulsion of ethnic Germans
Berlin, Germany – All four Central European countries decided, last week, to boycott the emergency meeting called at the behestContinue Reading