Polish right-wing paper runs ‘How to Spot a Jew’ article on front page
Warsaw, Poland – On Wednesday, the Polish-language weekly, Tylko Polska – Only Poland – ran on its front page an article that instructsContinue Reading
Category: Politics & International
The Final Countdown: Implications of a Hard Brexit on the Czech Republic
It seems that the whole of Europe has been holding its breath as the last chapters of the Brexit sagaContinue Reading
Mapping out Slovakia’s belief in conspiracy theories
Bratislava, Slovakia – Several studies have previously established quite clearly that Slovaks are the most conspiracy-prone nation in Central Europe.Continue Reading
Tensions rise between Slovakia and Russia over Crimea op-ed
Bratislava, Slovakia – During the weekend, the Slovak Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian Ambassador in Bratislava Alexej Fedotov in aContinue Reading
Hungary has lowest share of top female politicians in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, Hungary has the lowest share of women in both national parliamentsContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Number of workers from the Philippines skyrocketing
Prague, Czech Republic – Although still relatively few in absolute terms, Filipino workers in the Czech Republic are among theContinue Reading
Robert Mistrik withdraws from Slovak presidential race in startling move
Bratislava, Slovakia – In a startling new development that seems to have caught almost everyone by surprise, Robert Mistrik announcedContinue Reading
Poland: Over 500 people still receive monthly pension for Nazi-era collaborators
Warsaw, Poland – Amateurs of historical oddities and cross-centuries absurdities will surely revel in this strange development. According to dataContinue Reading
Following Prague’s example, Bratislava to appoint ‘nightlife mayor’
Bratislava, Slovakia – Less than four months ago, the residents of Bratislava elected their new mayor. But although Matúš ValloContinue Reading
Czech Republic not doing enough to combat money-laundering
Strasbourg, France – In a report published this month, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering agency Moneyval notes that althoughContinue Reading
Hungary is world’s most pessimistic country about old age, Poland among most optimistic
Budapest, Hungary – The way we consider old age, and whether we look forward to it or painfully dread it,Continue Reading
The story behind Poland’s national anthem
Warsaw, Poland – From the Italian battle fields of Napoleonic wars to modern-day Poland, do you know the real storyContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia to open diplomatic missions in Jerusalem
Budapest, Hungary – Following a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leaders of Hungary and Slovakia announced bothContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Constitutional Court forced to near-shutdown over political row
Bratislava, Slovakia – The highest court in Slovakia has been forced into near-paralysis over the failure to nominate the successorsContinue Reading
Warsaw mayor pledges support to Poland’s LGBT community
Warsaw, Poland – Earlier this week, Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski signed a landmark declaration of support for the LGBT community.Continue Reading
