Polish President highlights Central Europe’s “civilizational role” in French op-ed
Paris, France – Polish President Andrzej Duda has penned an op-ed in French newspaper L’Opinion, highlighting the shared history, dynamismContinue Reading
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COVID-19: Germany adds Czech Republic to list of “high-risk countries”
Prague, Czech Republic – Germany has included neighbouring Czech Republic on its updated list of countries considered high-risk, authorities announcedContinue Reading
Slovakia tightens lockdown and launches mass testing campaign
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has tightened and extended its lockdown until February 7, on top of launching a countrywide testingContinue Reading
COVID-19: Czech Republic mulls easing of restrictions this week
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government will discuss on Wednesday the possible easing of COVID-19 restrictions as the epidemiologicalContinue Reading
Central European leaders condemn Navalny arrest in Moscow
Warsaw, Poland – Central European leaders have condemned the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Sunday. TopContinue Reading
Skoda Auto refuses to sponsor ice hockey world championship in Belarus
Brno, Czech Republic – Skoda Auto won’t sponsor this year’s ice hockey world championship in Belarus over the regime’s humanContinue Reading
Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus dismisses criticism for visiting restaurant amid lockdown
Prague, Czech Republic – Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus has faced criticism for visiting a restaurant in Prague and breakingContinue Reading
Czech opposition joins hands to unseat PM Babis as election looms
Prague, Czech Republic – By choosing October 8 and 9 as the dates for the next parliamentary election, Czech PresidentContinue Reading
Slovakia: Marian Kocner sentenced to jail in separate forgery case
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the notorious Slovak businessman linked to the killing of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak, was sentencedContinue Reading
Trump acted like a “coward”, blasts Czech President Milos Zeman
Prague, Czech Republic – The behaviour of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in relation to the Capitol Hill riots wasContinue Reading
Austria to introduce strict border controls with Czech Republic and Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Austria has moved to introduce strict border controls with neighbouring Czech Republic and Slovakia to slow downContinue Reading
Polish far-right extremists charged over terror plot on mosque
WARSAW, POLAND – Two alleged Polish right-wing extremists have been charged on suspicion of planning a “terrorist attack” on aContinue Reading
Czech satisfaction with EU membership reaches highest level since 2010
Prague, Czech Republic – About three-fifths of Czechs are satisfied with their country’s EU membership, the highest level since 2010,Continue Reading
“Time is running out” warns Polish business confederation ahead of key EU summit
WARSAW, POLAND – In a joint letter to the European Union, business representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and PolandContinue Reading
Katalin Karikó, the Hungarian biochemist behind the COVID vaccines
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Hungarian-born Katalin Karikó’s decades of research have helped pave way for Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna’s successful work behindContinue Reading