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
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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
Hungary and Slovakia to host the 2022 Euro Handball Championship
Budapest, Hungary – Gathered in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, for their annual congress, members of the European Handball FederationContinue Reading
What do Central Europeans think of the EU?
Brussels, Belgium – Since 1974, the European Commission has been taking the pulse of EU citizens by conducting a bi-annualContinue Reading
“I have a task to fulfill”, says Lewandowski ahead of Poland-Senegal
Warsaw, Poland – Ahead of the opening game of Poland against Senegal later today, Robert Lewandowski assured FIFA.com that he andContinue Reading
Czechs and dogs: a (puzzling) love story
Prague, Czech Republic – You only need to wander around Prague or any Czech city to notice one surprising fact:Continue Reading
Miro Zbirka to release Abbey Road double album
Bratislava, Slovakia – After the release of his latest single “Dievča” last month, Bratislava-born Miro Zbirka has announced the releaseContinue Reading
Jaguar ready to kick off production in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – It’s official! British car-maker Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will be ready to kick off productionContinue Reading
“Czexit would be a catastrophe”, says PM Andrej Babiš during civic consultations
Prague, Czech Republic – Last Thursday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and French Minister for European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau presidedContinue Reading
Avast, a Czechoslovak cooperative turned global cybersecurity leader
Prague, Czech Republic – Although very few people know that Avast, a global leader in cybersecurity, was founded in Czechoslovakia,Continue Reading
Hiding in plain sight: Masaryk’s last words
Prague, Czech Republic – 1937. Two years after stepping down as President of Czechoslovakia and handing over the reigns ofContinue Reading
Why do Czechs burn witches on the last day of April?
Prague, Czech Republic – April is coming to an end and temperatures are finally rising. At the prospect of winter’sContinue Reading
Hungary: Viktor Orban wins third consecutive term
Budapest, Hungary – All day long, Hungarians queued, sometimes for several hours, to cast their ballot in Sunday’s high-stake parliamentaryContinue Reading
Croatia remains top holiday destination for Czech tourists
Prague, Czech Republic – It’s official: Nearly 1 million Czech tourists visited Croatia last year, making it the top oneContinue Reading
“No boycott” of 2018 FIFA World Cup, says Polish Sports Minister
Warsaw, Poland – After Poland’s Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowcz declared on Friday being “certain” that Russia was involved in theContinue Reading
Jan Zizka biopic to become the most expensive Czech film of all time
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech production company JBJ Films has entered a co-production deal with Hollywood producer Cassian Elwes forContinue Reading
Quincy Jones is bringing a bit of razzamatazz to Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Quincy Jones will be celebrating his 85th birthday this year with a world tour which will includeContinue Reading