Poland ordered to pay half a million euros a day over border dispute with Czechs
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has been ordered to pay a daily penalty of €500,000 to the European Commission over itsContinue Reading
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“Model for America?” Mitt Romney takes aim at Orban’s Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Republican senator Mitt Romney slammed Tucker Carlson’s August trip to Budapest and took aim at Hungary’s OrbanContinue Reading
Hungary’s opposition primaries suspended until Monday after suspected cyber attack
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian opposition’s primary elections were suspended until Monday after a suspected cyber attack, the National PrimaryContinue Reading
Hungary: Films “promoting LGBT topics” receive same rating as violent horror movies
Budapest, Hungary – Some films featuring LGBT themes will now face the same restrictions as violent horror movies, according toContinue Reading
Hungarian LGBT activist Dorottya Rédai among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian academic and activist Dorottya Rédai, who spearheaded the development of the children’s book A FairyContinue Reading
Reporters Without Borders declares “press freedom state of emergency” in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – The Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has declared a “press freedom state of emergency” in Poland,Continue Reading
Russian paramilitary chief involved in Crimea annexation arrested in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Alexander Franchetti, a Russian national who played a role in the events leading up to theContinue Reading
Orban’s gift to Pope Francis highlights opposing views on migration and diversity
Budapest, Hungary – The much-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Hungary, on Sunday, highlighted stark differences between the Holy Father’sContinue Reading
Hungary to produce Chinese Sinopharm vaccine locally
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has agreed to domestically produce China’s Sinopharm anti-Covid vaccine, Reuters reported earlier this week. The HungarianContinue Reading
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to visit Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will come to the Czech Republic for a one-day official visitContinue Reading
What’s behind Orban’s newly proclaimed pro-EU strategy?
Budapest, Hungary – There are times when I have nagging doubts about the conclusions of other respectable, even wise politicalContinue Reading
Czech Republic to help Lithuania build fence at Belarus border
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has promised to financially help Lithuania build a fence at the border withContinue Reading
Hungary’s EU exit not on the table, Orban insists amid speculation
Budapest, Hungary – Prime Minister Viktor Orban has dismissed allegations that Hungary would potentially seek to leave the EU underContinue Reading
Unvaccinated Slovaks allowed to attend Pope Francis visit in separate sections
Bratislava, Slovakia – In a U-turn to the rules initially approved, unvaccinated Slovaks will be allowed to attend the eventsContinue Reading
Hungary extends migration state of emergency for fifth year
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government has extended the so-called mass immigration state of emergency for the fifth year inContinue Reading
Poland welcomes second Belarusian athlete fleeing persecution
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has granted a humanitarian visa to Belarusian equestrian Olga Safranova, recently excluded from her country’s teamContinue Reading
Second Afghan boy dies in Poland after eating toxic mushroom
Warsaw, Poland – A second Afghan boy recently evacuated from Kabul to Poland died after eating poisonous mushrooms. The six-year-oldContinue Reading
Czech PM Babis ambushed by own son in front of cameras
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) was ambushed yesterday by his own son at a publicContinue Reading
“Proud of you”, Trump writes in letter to Viktor Orban
Budapest, Hungary – In a letter sent last month to Viktor Orban, former US President Donald Trump expressed his continuedContinue Reading
Poland: Donald Tusk expresses support for legalizing same-sex unions
Warsaw, Poland – Donald Tusk, the head of Poland’s largest opposition party Civic Platform (PO), promised legalizing same-sex partnerships wouldContinue Reading