Destroyed Russian tank goes on display in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland – A Russian tank and other military equipment damaged and captured by the Ukrainian army went on displayContinue Reading
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Israel cancels student trip to Poland amid ongoing dispute
Warsaw, Poland – A large-scale Israeli student trip to Poland has been cancelled at the last minute over an ongoingContinue Reading
Hungarian minister should “study ‘Economics for Dummies’”, says Ryanair CEO
Budapest, Hungary – Low-cost carrier Ryanair isn’t pulling any punches in its ongoing dispute with the Hungarian government, as shownContinue Reading
“Beyond stupid”: Ryanair slams Hungary’s extra-profits tax
Budapest, Hungary – Low-cost carrier Ryanair is up in arms against a new tax introduced by the Hungarian government. OnContinue Reading
Why is Poland creating a “pregnancy register”?
Warsaw, Poland – Concerns are growing in Poland after the conservative government revealed plans to create a so-called “pregnancy register”.Continue Reading
Putin ally accuses Poland of plans to “seize” western Ukraine
Warsaw, Poland – A top Russian official has accused Poland and other European nations of plotting to “seize” some UkrainianContinue Reading
UK proposes “European Commonwealth” with Poland, Ukraine, and Baltics
Warsaw, Poland – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed to establish a “European Commonwealth” that could include the UK,Continue Reading
Ostracised Czech politician in hospital after suspected suicide attempt
Prague, Czech Republic – Former Czech lawmaker Dominik Feri was hospitalised over the week-end after a suspected suicide attempt, localContinue Reading
Tanks or no tanks? Poland and Germany clash over “broken promise”
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish and German governments have been trading accusations in recent days over the issue of tankContinue Reading
After rough decade, Czech Republic sees huge improvement in media freedom
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic drastically moved up in the annual ranking published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF),Continue Reading
Ivanka Trump meets with Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Ivanka Trump recently travelled to Poland to meet with Ukrainian refugees who fled Russia’s invasion. “Over theContinue Reading
Poland launches simplified voluntary military service
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government is launching this week a new form of voluntary military service to bolster itsContinue Reading
Germany agrees to donate tanks to Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Germany has moved to donate 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Czech Republic, the Defence MinistryContinue Reading
Old guard and new faces… who’s who in Orbán’s new cabinet?
Hungary’s new government includes a returning Europhile, a remaining Russophile, and a new Sinophile alongside some familiar faces. The oldContinue Reading
Hungary’s Orban warns of “era of dangers, insecurity and wars”
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban painted a grim picture of the decade to come in his acceptanceContinue Reading
“Ukrainians never helped us,” claims ex-Slovak leader
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former Prime Minister Robert Fico led a charge against Ukraine on Sunday, calling for Slovakia to stopContinue Reading
Russia demands apology from Poland over red paint “incident”
Warsaw, Poland – Russia has asked Poland to issue a formal apology days after its ambassador in Warsaw was dousedContinue Reading
Croatia angered at Orban’s Adriatic Sea coast “territorial aspiration”
Budapest, Hungary – Croatia has summoned the Hungarian ambassador in Zagreb over comments from Prime Minister Viktor Orban. In aContinue Reading
Czech Republic replaces Russia on UN Human Rights Council
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will join the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in replacement of Russia,Continue Reading
What would Slovaks do in case of war?
Bratislava, Slovakia – A new survey asked Slovaks about how they would react should war reach their country. The questionsContinue Reading