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Category: Slovakia
Slovakia ditches international treaty on women’s rights
Bratislava, Slovakia – Last week, the Slovak Parliament passed a resolution to force the government to drop the ratification processContinue Reading
Macron’s ‘En Marche!’ seeks allies in Central Europe ahead of EU elections
Paris, France – French President Emmanuel Macron’s La République en Marche (LREM) party is seeking allies in Central Europe, reportsContinue Reading
Slovaks and Apple, Czechs and marriage, Poles and books… What’s new?
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Slovak and Polish stories shortlisted for European Press Prize 2019
Bratislava, Slovakia – Twenty three stories and reports were selected by the European Press Prize committee this year, hailing from overContinue Reading
Zuzana Čaputová becomes Slovakia’s first female president
Bratislava, Slovakia – History is in the making in Slovakia. Slovaks have just elected Zuzana Čaputová, a 45-year-old anti-corruption lawyer,Continue Reading
Despite low tolerance, Central Europe increasingly at ease with homosexuality
Krakow, Poland – On Wednesday, the OECD released its Society at a Glance 2019 report, which examines a series of socialContinue Reading
Slovakia: European Parliament deplores “serious shortcomings” in rule of law
Bratislava, Slovakia – On Thursday, members of the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning the “continuous efforts of a growing numberContinue Reading
What is the average salary in Central Europe?
Budapest, Hungary – The wage gap between East and West is as topical as ever, as new data points toContinue Reading
Slovakia’s anti-corruption reforms deemed insufficient
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to the Council of Europe’s Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO), Slovakia has failed to make significantContinue Reading
Slovak presidential hopeful’s Communist Party application unearthed
Bratislava, Slovakia – Earlier today, Slovak daily Dennik N published the application of Maroš Šefčovič, current EU Commissioner and SlovakContinue Reading
Hungary stuns World Cup finalists Croatia, Czechs embarrassed by England
Prague, Czech Republic – Central European countries kicked off their Euro 2020 qualifying to a promising start despite mixed results whichContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak Wikipedia temporarily shut down to protest EU copyright law
Brno, Czech Republic – The Czech and Slovak editions of Wikipedia shut down on Thursday to protest against new EUContinue Reading
Slovak media wars, Czech pub crawls, Poland’s sex education… What’s new?
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Non-EU citizens account for 1% of Central Europe’s population
Krakow, Poland – Immigration, particularly from outside the EU, is arguably the most hotly-debated topic in Central Europe. But what’sContinue Reading
