Slovakia: the return of the Burger King
Bratislava, Slovakia – Burger King has returned to Slovakia after seven years, with the opening of a first operation on NovemberContinue Reading
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Polish ruling party goes through a rough patch
Warsaw, Poland – A month after its bitter-sweet win in local elections, the Polish ruling Law and Justice party isContinue Reading
Slovakia: Former PM Robert Fico might be planning his come-back
Bratislava, Slovakia – “I’m not going anywhere”, Robert Fico said when he handed his resignation as Prime Minister to PresidentContinue Reading
Czech Republic to increase minimum wage next year
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Labour and Social Affairs Minister Jana Malacova announced earlier this week that the governmentContinue Reading
Polish female directors celebrated at Paris film festival
Paris, France – The 11th edition of Kinopolska, the Polish film festival organised by the Polish Institute in Paris, endedContinue Reading
First pictures of Jan Zizka biopic unveiled
Prague, Czech Republic – First pictures from the set of Medieval, the upcoming Czech action historical drama and biopic by PetrContinue Reading
Slovakia divided over UN migration pact
Bratislava, Slovakia – Agreed in July by all 193 UN Member states – apart from the US – the GlobalContinue Reading
Multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to Polish eggs
Warsaw, Poland – Almost 1,500 people have been sickened by Salmonella linked to Polish eggs in an outbreak that hasContinue Reading
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon teams up with Viktor Orban
Budapest, Hungary – In an interview with private broadcaster RTL, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former political strategist Steve Bannon saidContinue Reading
Oscar-nominated US cinematographer released after alleged assault in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Matthew Libatique, the Oscar-nominated American cinematographer behind Black Swan and A Star is Born, has been releasedContinue Reading
Ellie Goulding releases “Close to Me” clip shot in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – On Wednesday, British pop singer Ellie Goulding released the clip of her newest song, Close To Me,Continue Reading
Beer consumption in decline in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The world’s biggest beer drinkers are getting soft. Or at least that’s what a recent studyContinue Reading
Brexit: Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary among most vulnerable EU countries
London, United Kingdom – After months of backbreaking negotiations, the EU and UK have reportedly agreed on a draft versionContinue Reading
For a Decent Slovakia to resume protests despite state “intimidation” attempts
Bratislava, Slovakia – ‘For a Decent Slovakia’ (Za slusne Slovensko) plans to resume protests and gatherings following the report ofContinue Reading
Czech Republic wins 6th Fed Cup title in 8 years
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic beat defending champion United States in the Fed Cup final on Sunday, giftingContinue Reading
Polish hitman and far-right cult figure Janusz Walus could soon come home
Pretoria, South Africa – Janusz Walus, who shot dead South African communist leader and fierce opponent of the arartheid governmentContinue Reading
Former Prague Imam in custody for alleged promotion of terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech authorities announced that former Prague Imam Samer Shehadeh had been taken into pre-trial custody, alongContinue Reading
200,000 march in Warsaw as Macron urges leaders to reject nationalism
Warsaw, Poland – More than 200,000 people are estimated to have taken part in the March of Independence in centralContinue Reading
Poland could refuse entry to unvaccinated foreigners
Warsaw, Poland – Polish authorities are currently working on regulations to forbid entry to unvaccinated foreigners from outside the EU,Continue Reading
Tusk celebrates Polish independence by calling government “contemporary Bolsheviks”
Lodz, Poland – After celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland’s independence by honouring the Second Republic’s first Chief of State,Continue Reading