Hungarian women seeking abortion now obligated to listen to fetus heartbeat
Budapest, Hungary – Women wishing to get an abortion in Hungary will now be legally forced to listen to theContinue Reading
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Czech Republic introduces price caps on gas and electricity
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala has set caps on electricity and gas pricesContinue Reading
Poland and Baltics to impose entry ban on Russian tourists
Warsaw, Poland – Poland and the Baltic states agreed this week on “a common regional approach” to ban the entryContinue Reading
Why is Poland demanding €1.3 trillion from Germany for World War II?
Warsaw, Poland – On September 1, marking the 83rd anniversary of Germany’s invasion of Poland and the outbreak of WorldContinue Reading
Czechs donated over 4 billion Kč to Ukraine since start of invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – The amount of money Czechs donated to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion sixContinue Reading
Tanks and combat vehicles: Slovakia and Germany sign swap deal in favour of Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia and Germany have agreed on a swap deal to arm Ukraine, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad announcedContinue Reading
Hungary: 3% of Fidesz voters hold Russia responsible for war in Ukraine
Budapest, Hungary – According to a new poll released by the IDEA Institute, just 3% of Fidesz-KDNP supporters consider RussiaContinue Reading
Hungary’s chief meteorologists fired over wrong weather forecast
Budapest, Hungary – Talk about high job expectations: the director of Hungary’s National Meteorological Service (NMS) and her deputy wereContinue Reading
Why is Andrej Babiš under investigation in France?
Prague, Czech Republic – French prosecutors have opened an investigation into former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš for suspected moneyContinue Reading
Russian oil deliveries to Central Europe halted through key pipeline
Prague, Czech Republic – Deliveries of Russian crude oil through the southern Druzhba pipeline have been halted since August 4,Continue Reading
Slovak leader of pro-Putin “Night Wolves” faces possible EU sanctions
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak leader of the notorious pro-Putin biker gang known as “the Night Wolves” could be includedContinue Reading
No deal yet on Slovakia’s delivery of MiG-29s to Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is edging closer to a decision on the delivery of its fleet of MiG-29 fighter jetsContinue Reading
One year late, Czech Republic approves ban on single-use plastic items
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech lawmakers have approved a ban on the production and sale of single-use plastic items, includingContinue Reading
Czech fighter jets to patrol Baltic airspace until September
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Air Force will guard the Baltic air space until the end of September, DefenceContinue Reading
Four Slovaks allowed to fight with Ukrainian forces
Bratislava, Slovakia – Four Slovak citizens have received permission to fight alongside Ukrainian forces against Russia, local media reported. SlovakContinue Reading
Viktor Orban to attend US conservative conference in Texas
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will travel to the United States next month to take part inContinue Reading
After Warsaw, captured Russian tank goes on display in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Russian military equipment, including tanks destroyed in Ukraine, are on display in Prague’s Letna plain sinceContinue Reading
Czech fighter jets to protect Slovakia’s airspace
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will send over warplanes to neighbouring Slovakia from September, Prime Minister Petr FialaContinue Reading
US announces permanent military base in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has been pushing for it for years, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to have beenContinue Reading
New app aims to connect Sudeten Germans from ex-Czechoslovakia
Prague, Czech Republic – A new digital app launched at the beginning of June seeks to help Sudeten Germans descendantsContinue Reading