Central Europe lags in Freedom Barometer Index, Hungary last among EU member states
Budapest, Hungary – Central European countries are still lagging behind their Western neighbours in terms of political and economic freedom,Continue 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
Olga Tokarczuk pulls out of Prague Book Fair, is replaced by Sapkowski
Prague, Czech Republic – Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk announced she wouldn’t be able to attend the Book World PragueContinue Reading
Polish municipalities to sue LGBT activists over ‘Atlas of Hate’
Warsaw, Poland – Several Polish municipalities which have been included on an “Atlas of Hate” for adopting resolutions that critics sayContinue Reading
First case of coronavirus confirmed in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – The first case of the novel coronavirus was confirmed in Slovakia by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, aContinue Reading
Coronavirus and migrant crises discussed at ‘exceptionnal’ V4 summit
Prague, Czech Republic – The prime ministers the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary met yesterday in Prague to discussContinue Reading
Czechs and Slovaks drawn against each other in Nations League
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic and Slovakia will begin their Nations League campaign against each other in BratislavaContinue Reading
Coronavirus: first case confirmed in Poland, two more in the Czech Republic
Warsaw, Poland – After two more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Czech Republic yesterday, bringing the country’s total confirmedContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland have lowest unemployment rates in the EU
Warsaw, Poland – Yesterday, the EU’s statistical office released its unemployment figures for January 2020, with a more than promisingContinue Reading
The politics of panic: coronavirus in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – In early February, two people were arrested in Hungary, charged with spreading fake news about the spread ofContinue Reading
Poland overtakes Portugal in terms of GDP per capita
Warsaw, Poland – Poland is catching up with its neighbours in the West, according to new data cited by localContinue Reading
Poland at Euro 2020: Chances and Odds
Poland will be competing in their fourth UEFA European Championships this summer and they will be hoping to improve uponContinue Reading
Roman Polanski wins Best Director at ‘French Oscars’, sparking outrage and walkouts
Paris, France – The Polanski case continues to divide France’s cultural scene and public opinion. Roman Polanski wins Best DirectorContinue Reading
Polish photographer nominated for World Press Photo of the Year
Warsaw, Poland – Polish photographer Tomasz Kaczor is among the six nominees for the 2020 World Press Photo of theContinue Reading
Poland, Hungary and Slovakia’s ‘birth rate’ of new businesses among EU’s highest
Warsaw, Poland – Looking at the share of new businesses being created over the course of a year, Poland, HungaryContinue Reading
