Poles to spend around €350 for Christmas this year
Warsaw, Poland – The Christmas shopping spree in Poland is poised to intensify this year, a new study has found.Continue Reading
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Czech, Polish and Hungarian movies make BBC list of ‘Greatest Films Directed by Women’
Budapest, Hungary – One Czech, one Polish and two Hungarian movies have been included on BBC Culture’s list of theContinue Reading
Poles and Slovaks among most vulnerable to pneumonia in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Poland and Slovakia have among the highest death rates from pneumonia in the EU, Eurostat data shows.Continue Reading
Central Europe’s economic growth on a slippery slope, warns OECD
Budapest, Hungary – Central European economies’ are poised to expand at a robust pace in the coming years, but theirContinue Reading
Controversial Sobieski statue displayed in Kraków after being rejected by Vienna
Kraków, Poland – After being rejected by the mayor of Vienna last summer for having an “anti-Turkish tone”, the controversial statue ofContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary’s economic growth highest in the EU
Warsaw, Poland – Poland and Hungary remain the EU’s two fastest-growing economies in the third quarter 2019, according to EurostatContinue Reading
Prague is Europe’s third ‘most cultured city’ behind Florence and Lisbon
Prague, Czech Republic – The U.S. travel platform Wanderu has ranked Prague as the third most cultured city in Europe using aContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland have among lowest homicide rates in the EU
Prague, Czech Republic – According to Eurostat, the Czech Republic boasts the second lowest rate of homicides in the EU.Continue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia both up for final Euro 2020 spot
Budapest, Hungary – While Poland and the Czech Republic have already secured their qualification for next year’s Euro 2020, everything isContinue Reading
Polish scientist appointed as White House high-tech advisor
Warsaw, Poland – Polish scientist Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska was appointed on the White House’s leading advisory board on high-tech issues, theContinue 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
Netflix agrees to ‘fix’ Holocaust documentary after complaints from Poland
Krakow, Poland – Netflix said it would add information to the documentary on Nazi German death camps, days after public criticismContinue Reading
Poland to increase tax on alcohol and cigarettes
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government has backed a plan to increase the tax on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.Continue Reading
Poland slaps a €40-million fine on France’s Engie over Nord Stream 2 project
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has imposed a €40-million fine on French energy company Engie over its role in the controversialContinue Reading
Central European cinema in the spotlight at Paris film festivals
Paris, France – Czech, Slovak and Polish cinema will be in the Parisian spotlight this month with the 6th edition ofContinue Reading
