Giant Pac-Man created to denounce Czech Prime Minister’s business empire
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Czech activists cut a giant Pac-Man figure in a field to denounce theContinue Reading
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Slovakia bans wolf hunting after years of debate
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has passed new legislation introducing a total ban on wolf hunting as of next month. AccordingContinue Reading
Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia face “catastrophic” droughts
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia are facing historic droughts threatening their agricultural sector, water resourcesContinue Reading
After Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, first H5N8 bird flu case detected in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is the latest Central European country to be hit by an outbreak ofContinue Reading
Poland ranks first in food security index in Central and Eastern Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Ranked 24th worldwide in The Economist’s annual ‘Global Food Security Index’ 2019, Poland takes the top spotContinue Reading
Poland and Slovakia most at risk of Salmonella and other food-borne outbreaks
Warsaw, Poland – The EU has noted a sharp rise in illnesses and deaths linked to Salmonella and other food-borneContinue Reading
Who are Central Europe’s picks for EU Commissioners?
Brno, Czech Republic – Ursula von der Leyen’s final list of EU Commissioners candidates was revealed after weeks of backbreakingContinue Reading
Poland is third biggest producer of beer in Europe
Wroclaw, Poland – With a consumption of 98 litres per year per capita, Poles are the second biggest beer drinkersContinue Reading
Poland could face ‘serious water crisis’ in coming years as rivers dry up
Warsaw, Poland – According to experts, Poland risks a serious water crisis in the coming years as hundreds of riversContinue Reading
After Poland and Hungary, African swine fever virus diagnosed in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to a report by the Agriculture Ministry released on Thursday, the African swine fever virus (ASFV) hasContinue Reading
What are the most famous Hungarian brands and companies in the world?
Is anyone hungry around here? Admittedly, this is a very bad, but sadly typical joke that foreigners tell Hungarians. AsContinue Reading
Dual quality products: Still an East vs. West debate?
Brno, Czech Republic – A long-standing claim and source of frustration among Central and Eastern European countries, including the VisegradContinue Reading
Czech police raid Agriculture Ministry
Prague, Czech Republic – On Thursday morning, Czech police raided offices of the Agriculture Ministry. According to local sources, theContinue Reading
Poland at the heart of an EU-wide ‘sick cow’ meat scandal
Krakow, Poland – Poland finds itself at the heart of an escalating “sick cow” tainted meat scandal that has spreadContinue Reading
Multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to Polish eggs
Warsaw, Poland – Almost 1,500 people have been sickened by Salmonella linked to Polish eggs in an outbreak that hasContinue Reading
5 things Poles do better than anyone else
Warsaw, Poland – In this third episode of our series on Central European countries’ most remarkable – or deplorable –Continue Reading