Battered by sky-high electricity prices, Czechs reckon with prospect of energy poverty
Prague, Czech Republic – Only a year ago, the Czech Republic may not have been an obvious choice for expertsContinue Reading
Category: Politics & International
A life in search of emancipation: Gáspár Miklós Tamás (1948-2023)
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian philosopher Gáspár Miklós Tamás died on January 15. Gáspár Miklós Tamás, TGM as he was knownContinue Reading
Ghosts of Polish-Ukrainian past resurface with divisive Bandera commemorations
Krakow, Poland – January 1st marked the 114th birthday of Ukrainian nationalist leader and militant Stepan Bandera. This year, theContinue Reading
In Hungary, Deutsche Telekom discreetly replaces teacher with bus driver in Christmas ad
Budapest, Hungary – Along with the likes of nurses, doctors, firemen, policemen or emergency rescuers, teachers can rightly be consideredContinue Reading
What the Patriot defence system saga tells us about Polish-German relations
Warsaw, Poland – On November 20, in the wake of the Przewodów missile strike, Germany offered Poland two Patriot air defence systems. WhileContinue Reading
Slovak government collapses as political infighting takes hold
Bratislava, Slovakia – After a little less than two years of rule, the Slovak government led by Prime Minister EduardContinue Reading
High-stakes Czech presidential campaign locked in three-way Mexican standoff
Prague, Czech Republic – A month ago, 21 candidates ambitioned to run for the Prague Castle. On November 28, theContinue Reading
Slovakia unveils tomb of the Unknown Soldier: what took so long?
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the very first time in its young history, Slovakia has erected a Memorial to the UnknownContinue Reading
Orban’s “Greater Hungary” scarf prompts anger and sarcasm among neighbours
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s latest provocation has not gone down well among its neighbours. Anger hasContinue Reading
Impersonating Macron, Russian duo prank-calls Poland’s Duda for second time
Warsaw, Poland – Polish President Andrzej Duda has fallen prey to a duo of Russian pranksters for the second timeContinue Reading