Ursula von der Leyen: “Winds of Change” for Central Europe?
European Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen will be officially assuming office in November, but has already left her positionContinue Reading
Category: Slovakia
Slavia Prague drawn in Champions League ‘group of death’ with FC Barcelona
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech champions Slavia Prague were drawn in the particularly difficult Group F of the UEFA ChampionsContinue Reading
Women business leaders from Central Europe and USA to meet at New York summit
New York City, United States – Organised by Polish-American Women Entrepreneurs and Cultural Vistas, the USA-Central Europe Women in BusinessContinue Reading
Czech national among five killed by lightning in Tatra mountains; body of missing caver found
Krakow, Poland – At least five people were killed and over 100 injured in a severe thunderstorm in the Tatra MountainsContinue Reading
Slavia Prague and Slovan Bratislava claim first-leg victories in European play-offs
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech champions Slavia Prague and Slovak champions Slovan Bratislava won their respective European competitions play-off first legsContinue Reading
Poland and Czech Republic rank as EU’s 6th and 8th strongest military powers
Warsaw, Poland – Poland and the Czech Republic rank as the European Union’s 6th and 8th strongest military powers in theContinue Reading
Interactive map sheds light on victims of 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia
Prague, Czech Republic – The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (ÚSTR) has released an interactive map to shed someContinue Reading
Slovakia commits to promote breastfeeding in line with WHO and UNICEF guidelines
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Ministry of Health of Slovakia announced it is preparing to renew the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative certificates toContinue Reading
Slovan Bratislava, Legia Warsaw and Ferencváros qualify for Europa League Play-Offs
Prague, Czech Republic – Slovan Bratislava, Legia Warsaw and Budapest-based Ferencváros have all qualified for the Europa League play-off round whichContinue Reading
Lifting the veil on national stereotypes and clichés in Central Europe
Brno, Czech Republic – Using stereotypes and judging people according to well-established national clichés is an activity relished by peopleContinue Reading
Slovakia: Controversial ex-PM Vladimir Meciar is returning to politics
Brno, Czech Republic – The “Slovak Putin”, “the Trump of Slovakia” or “the actual head of Slovak organised crime”…these areContinue Reading
Zuzana Caputova receives European Prize for Political Culture
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova was awarded the European Prize for Political Culture in recognition of her commitmentContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Zuzana Čaputová is most popular foreign politician in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a survey conducted in June by the STEM agency and released on Wednesday, Zuzana Čaputová isContinue Reading
Why do students from Central Europe study business in Western countries?
Prague, Czech Republic – It cannot be denied that education is essential for a successful career. If you are anContinue Reading
How old are first-time mothers in Central Europe?
Budapest, Hungary – The average age of first-time mothers widely varies from one European country to the next. Where doContinue Reading