Poland’s united opposition splits up into two blocs
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s main opposition parties split up into two centre-right and left-wing blocs ahead of the national electionsContinue Reading
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Hungary: New public education law takes a swing at alternative schools
Budapest, Hungary – New amendments to Hungarian public education laws were passed by parliament on 12 July. With the ultimate aimContinue Reading
Poland: ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers prompt outrage
Warsaw, Poland – Gazeta Polska, one of Poland’s popular conservative newspapers, announced it will issue ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers with itsContinue Reading
Poland to examine security risks of Russian-made FaceApp
Warsaw, Poland – A privacy panic has took the world by storm regarding the top trending app of the moment.Continue Reading
Sustainable development: Czech Republic among top 10 best countries in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – According to the 2019 Sustainable Development Report, the Czech Republic is ranked as the 7th mostContinue Reading
Stork’s Nest: Czech police launch new investigation for tax evasion into PM’s business dealings
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ judicial problems are accumulating. Czech police have launched a new criminalContinue Reading
Trump to visit Poland for World War II commemorations
Warsaw, Poland – According to local daily Rzeczpospolita, U.S. President Donald Trump could be planning a two-day visit to Poland atContinue Reading
Why Polish cities are declaring themselves ‘LGBT-free’
Warsaw, Poland – Dozens of Polish cities, municipalities and provinces have declared themselves “LGBT-free” as the debate surrounding gay rightsContinue Reading
Poland’s Jaroslaw Kaczynski may prepare to step out of the shadows
Warsaw, Poland – For years, Poland has been ruled by a man with no official title or position in government.Continue Reading
Czech President Zeman sends video-greeting to far-right party
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman sent a video-greeting to the conference of the far-right Freedom and Direct DemocracyContinue Reading
Transparency International sues Czech Prime Minister
Prague, Czech Republic – In a statement released on Friday, the Czech branch of international corruption watchdog Transparency International announcedContinue Reading
Slovakia’s opposition parties sign pact of non-aggression ahead of crucial ballot
Bratislava, Slovakia – The 2020 parliamentary elections might be more than six months away, Slovakia’s opposition is already gearing upContinue Reading
Post-Brexit U.K. passports could be made in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – The next British passports, arguably the most tangible symbol of the U.K.’s self-declared strive to regain itsContinue Reading
Slovak President scolds China on human rights violations
Bratislava, Slovakia – Zuzana Caputova, who was sworn in as Slovakia’s new president less than a month ago, took aimContinue Reading
Poland to scrap income tax for young workers
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has moved to exempt young workers from paying the income tax. Polish lawmakers approve income taxContinue Reading
