Hundreds of Czechs march in Prague to support ‘traditional family values’
Prague, Czech Republic – On Saturday, several hundred people marched in the center of Prague to voice their support forContinue Reading
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Prague prosecutors drop EU fraud case against Czech PM Andrej Babis
Prague, Czech Republic – Public prosecutors have halted the 4-year-long criminal fraud investigation against Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis. ProsecutorsContinue Reading
Slovakia rocked by latest revelations in Kocner/Kuciak murder case
The last few weeks have seen many interesting and disturbing twists regarding the trial of Marian Kocner, an influential SlovakContinue Reading
Czech President suggests revoking recognition of Kosovo’s independence
Prague, Czech Republic – President Milos Zeman suggested the Czech Republic should revoke its recognition of Kosovo as an independentContinue Reading
Poland suspends Parliament, opposition cries foul
Warsaw, Poland – Suspending Parliament appears to be fashionable again. After the British political scene was rocked by PM BorisContinue Reading
Poland: Greenpeace activists detained after staging anti-coal protests
Warsaw, Poland – Activists from Greenpeace Poland have been arrested and detained for staging anti-coal protests. On Monday, Greenpeace’s RainbowContinue Reading
Poland is most pro-U.S. country in Europe
Warsaw, Poland – It has long been a known fact that Poland is among the U.S.’s closest ally in theContinue Reading
Slovakia: Bomb alert at Caputova’s house originated from psychiatric patient
Slovakia, Bratislava – On Sunday, Slovak police received an anonymous message suggesting a bomb had been placed inside the houseContinue Reading
Czech Republic puts forward tax on digital giants
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is moving forward with plans to introduce one of the most ambitious digitalContinue Reading
China cancels another Czech musical tour as dispute with Prague escalates
Prague, Czech Republic – Beijing has cancelled the scheduled tour of yet another Czech music ensemble over the escalating “OneContinue Reading
Childless people are ‘not normal’, claims top Hungarian politician
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s speaker of Parliament László Kövér sparked outrage this week when he claimed that people who didn’tContinue Reading
Slovak far-right lawmaker expelled for anti-Roma comments
Bratislava, Slovakia – A far-right MP has lost his seat in Parliament after being found guilty of hate speech againstContinue Reading
Syrian man accused of ISIS beheadings charged with crimes against humanity in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – A Syrian man suspected of Islamic State beheadings and killings has been charged by Hungarian authorities. OnContinue Reading
Trump under fire for ‘congratulating’ Poland on anniversary of Nazi invasion
Warsaw, Poland – U.S. President Donald Trump has caused outrage after congratulating Poland on the 80th anniversary of the startContinue Reading
London mayor Sadiq Khan takes aim at Poland and Hungary’s ‘populist’ leaders
Warsaw, Poland – London mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the nationalist leaders in Poland and Hungary of using a rhetoricContinue Reading
