Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine create “Lublin Triangle” to stand up to Russian aggression
Warsaw, Poland – Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine have created a new trilateral platform for political, military, economic and social cooperationContinue Reading
Category: Politics & International
Poland confirms deployment of 1,000 additional U.S. troops on eastern flank
Warsaw, Poland – Polish officials confirmed that at least 1,000 additional U.S. soldiers will be deployed in the country toContinue Reading
Poland criticized by U.S. over Holocaust restitution claims
Warsaw, Poland – In a report issued Wednesday, the U.S. State Department called out Poland, as well as a numberContinue Reading
Index.hu bows out: “We really believed in our newspaper and our mission”
András Földes doesn’t know when he’ll be able to pack his bags for his next story in the field. UntilContinue Reading
Another day in a sad decade for press freedom in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Thousands marched for press freedom in Budapest on Saturday evening in solidarity with Index, Hungary’s largest andContinue Reading
Czech Republic reintroduces restrictions after virus cases surge
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is re-introducing a number of anti-coronavirus measures after a sudden surge in theContinue Reading
Hungary: Index news site reporters resign after “unacceptable” sacking of editor-in-chief
Budapest, Hungary – Index.hu, the leading independent news portal in Hungary, suffered a fatal blow this week after several keyContinue Reading
Former Slovak PM Peter Pellegrini starts new party: More of the same?
Ever since Peter Pellegrini, the former Prime Minister announced he would leave the once all-dominant SMER party unless its chairmanContinue Reading
U.S. Ambassador downplays EU criticism of Poland on rule of law
Warsaw, Poland – U.S. Ambassador in Warsaw Georgette Mosbacher downplayed the EU’s criticism of Poland on rule of law andContinue Reading
Thousands of “desperate” Mongolian citizens stranded across Europe
Budapest, Hungary – More than 2,500 Mongolian nationals have been stranded in European countries, including Hungary, the Czech Republic andContinue Reading
Poland president Duda prank-called by Russian duo posing as UN head
Warsaw, Poland – After Erdogan, Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron, Andrzej Duda became the latest victims of Russian pranksters VladimirContinue Reading
Slovakia to tighten rules for people returning from “high-risk countries”
Bratislava, Slovakia – After reporting an increase in daily COVID-19 cases last week, Slovakia is set to tighten the rulesContinue Reading
Czech Republic could reinstate mandatory wearing of face-masks in autumn
Prague, Czech Republic – Wearing face-masks in public transport could once more become mandatory after summer, Czech Health Minister AdamContinue Reading
Hungary to impose restrictions on cross-border travel starting Wednesday
Budapest, Hungary – Gergely Gulyás, Viktor Orban’s chief of staff, announced on Sunday that the country will impose travel restrictionsContinue Reading
Czech Republic to introduce official “Day of Czechs abroad”
Prague, Czech Republic – The government has moved to introduce an official “Day of Czechs abroad” to recognize and highlightContinue Reading