Slovakia: Smer heads into unknown territory as Pellegrini and Fico split
Bratislava, Slovakia – Smer-SD, the party which has dominated Slovak politics for much of the past 15 years, is headingContinue Reading
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Alena Schillerová named as most influential woman in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (ANO) has been named as the most powerful and influential womanContinue Reading
Poland reopens EU borders and prepares to resume international flights
Warsaw, Poland – Announced by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Wednesday, Poland has officially reopened its EU internal borders today.Continue Reading
Czech Republic agrees to lower “GAFA tax” on digital giants
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government coalition has found an agreement to introduce a 5% tax on digital giantsContinue Reading
Gay couple make “Polish TV history” in new Durex advert
Warsaw, Poland – Popular YouTubers Jakub and Dawid Mycek-Kwiecinski are believed to be the first gay couple to appear inContinue Reading
Sme daily editor-in chief becomes first Slovak to win European Press Prize
Bratislava, Slovakia – Sme daily’s editor-in-chief Beata Balogová became the first Slovak to win the coveted European Press Prize forContinue Reading
Slovakia eases more coronavirus restrictions
Bratislava, Slovakia – Prime Minister Igor Matovic said that more anti-coronavirus restrictions in Slovakia will be lifted starting today. StartingContinue Reading
Czechs to hold nation-wide anti-government protests today
Prague, Czech Republic – Anti-government protests organized by the Million Moments for Democracy movement will be held today in 145Continue Reading
Has the Trianon centenary brought a divided Hungary one step closer to unity?
Budapest, Hungary – The hundredth anniversary of the Trianon treaty was widely commemorated across Hungary over the weekend, regardless ofContinue Reading
Czech Republic expels two Russian diplomats declared “persona non grata”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government has declared two Russian diplomats in Prague “persona non grata” and expelled themContinue Reading
Poland to join Baltic travel bubble next week
Warsaw, Poland – The Baltic states and Poland have agreed to reopen borders and resume free travel next week, asContinue Reading
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Czech Republic drops travel restrictions for Austria, Germany and Hungary
Prague, Czech Republic – After opening its border with Slovakia yesterday, the Czech government has agreed to fully reopen itsContinue Reading
Polish ambassador “disgusted” by defacing of Kościuszko and Pulaski statues in Washington
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s ambassador to Washington Piotr Wilczek said he was “disgusted and appalled” by the “acts of vandalism”Continue Reading
Poland hit by ‘wave of fake news’ ahead of major military exercise with US
Warsaw, Poland – Poland was hit with a wave of fake news stories last week, including a phony interview withContinue Reading
Football fans allowed back into stadiums in Hungary over the weekend
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary became the first European country to allow football clubs to reopen their stadiums to fans afterContinue Reading