Russia and China expanding espionage activities in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Ever wondered why the Russian Embassy in Prague was so huge and massive? Well, turns outContinue Reading
Category: Politics & International
Poland’s coal reliance under the spotlight ahead of the COP24 in Katowice
Katowice, Poland – Starting today, the Polish city of Katowice is hosting the largest and most crucial U.N. climate summitContinue Reading
Poland’s ruling party goes through a rough patch
Warsaw, Poland – A month after its bitter-sweet win in local elections, Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party is losingContinue Reading
Slovakia: Former PM Robert Fico might be planning his come-back
Bratislava, Slovakia – “I’m not going anywhere”, Robert Fico said when he handed his resignation to President Andrej Kiska lastContinue Reading
Czech Republic to increase minimum wage next year
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Labour and Social Affairs Minister Jana Malacova announced earlier this week that the governmentContinue Reading
Slovakia divided over UN migration pact
Bratislava, Slovakia – Agreed in July by all 193 UN Member states – apart from the US – the GlobalContinue Reading
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon teams up with Viktor Orbán
Budapest, Hungary – In an interview with private broadcaster RTL, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former political strategist Steve Bannon saidContinue Reading
Brexit: Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary among most vulnerable EU countries
London, United Kingdom – After months of backbreaking negotiations, the EU and UK have reportedly agreed on a draft versionContinue Reading
For a Decent Slovakia to resume protests despite state “intimidation” attempts
Bratislava, Slovakia – ‘For a Decent Slovakia’ (Za slusne Slovensko) plans to resume protests and gatherings following the report ofContinue Reading
Polish hitman and far-right cult figure Janusz Waluś could soon come home
Pretoria, South Africa – Janusz Waluś, who shot dead South African communist leader and fierce opponent of the apratheid government ChrisContinue Reading
Former Prague Imam in custody for alleged promotion of terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech authorities announced that former Prague Imam Samer Shehadeh had been taken into pre-trial custody, alongContinue Reading
200,000 march in Warsaw as Macron urges world leaders to reject nationalism
Warsaw, Poland – More than 200,000 people are estimated to have taken part in the March of Independence in centralContinue Reading
Poland could refuse entry to unvaccinated foreigners
Warsaw, Poland – Polish authorities are currently working on regulations to forbid unvaccinated third-country nationals from entering the country, HealthContinue Reading
Tusk celebrates Polish independence by calling government “Contemporary Bolsheviks”
Lodz, Poland – After celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland’s independence by honouring the Second Republic’s first Chief of State,Continue Reading
Direct flights between Budapest and Shanghai to launch in summer 2019
Budapest, Hungary – Good news for all the amateurs of Asia: travelling between Hungary and China is about to get aContinue Reading
