Coronavirus: After Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia declare national state of emergency
Prague, Czech Republic – One day after Hungary, both the Czech Republic and Slovakia have declared a national state ofContinue Reading
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Slovakia: A dozen judges arrested in unprecedented anti-corruption raids
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak authorities conducted an unprecedented anti-corruption operation in the early hours of Wednesday, raiding the houses ofContinue Reading
Katoflix, Poland’s new Catholic streaming platform, goes online
Warsaw, Poland – A new Catholic streaming service has been launched in Poland. Modelled on Netflix and other VOD andContinue Reading
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Coronavirus: All the measures taken by Central European countries to contain the viral outbreak
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the coronavirus continues to spread in Europe and new cases of infection are confirmed every day,Continue Reading
Hungary has among lowest share of female politicians in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary is one of the EU countries with the lowest share of women in top political positions,Continue Reading
Czech diplomat elected as head of the European Defence Agency
Prague, Czech Republic – Jiří Šedivy, a seasoned Czech diplomat, was elected last week as the new chief executive ofContinue Reading
Central Europe lags in Freedom Barometer Index, Hungary last among EU member states
Budapest, Hungary – Central European countries are still lagging behind their Western neighbours in terms of political and economic freedom,Continue Reading
First Prague-Hanoi direct flights postponed over coronavirus concerns
Prague, Czech Republic – The first direct flights between the Czech and Vietnamese capitals, originally set to start in April,Continue Reading
Hungary’s move to oust Central European University ‘broke EU law’
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s legislation that prompted the Soros-founded Central European University to relocate from Budapest to Vienna is incompatibleContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Polish municipalities to sue LGBT activists over ‘Atlas of Hate’
Warsaw, Poland – Several Polish municipalities which have been included on an “Atlas of Hate” for adopting resolutions that critics sayContinue Reading
The rehabilitation of Horthy and the popularity of the radical right in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Mi Hazánk, the radical far-right party, organized a torchlight march in Budapest on March 1 to celebrate theContinue Reading
Coronavirus and migrant crises discussed at ‘exceptionnal’ V4 summit
Prague, Czech Republic – The prime ministers the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary met yesterday in Prague to discussContinue Reading
Slovakia and Hungary’s Euro 2020 play-offs could be played behind closed doors
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia and Hungary may be forced to play their March 26 Euro 2020 play-offs behind closed doorsContinue Reading
The politics of panic: coronavirus in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – In early February, two people were arrested in Hungary, charged with spreading fake news about the spread ofContinue Reading
