UK suggests sending tanks to Poland to help Ukraine
Warsaw, Poland – The United Kingdom could send tanks to Poland to allow Warsaw to provide Ukraine with its own,Continue Reading
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Liu Shaoang wins Hungary’s first-ever individual gold at a Winter Games
Budapest, Hungary – Speed-skating Liu Shaoang won Hungary’s first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics in the Men’s 500m, Hungary’sContinue Reading
Martina Sáblíková becomes most decorated Czech Olympian
Prague, Czech Republic – Speed-skating Martina Sáblíková became the most decorated Czech Olympian of all time after winning bronze inContinue Reading
Super Slovaks: Petra Vlhová, the Olympic Snow Queen
The highly anticipated contest between skiing rivals Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States and Petra Vlhová of Slovakia, dubbed toContinue Reading
Czech President against boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Prague, Czech Republic –Czech President Miloš Zeman said he was opposed to the “political abuse”, including calls for boycotts, ofContinue Reading
Orban’s “solidarity” with Kazakh leader sparks sharp rebuke in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s public support for embattled Kazakh President Tokayev was slammed by oneContinue Reading
Taiwan and Slovakia boost ties in historic visit
Bratislava, Slovakia – A delegation of top Slovak officials and business representatives arrived on Sunday in Taiwan for a historicContinue Reading
Czech model Tereza Hluskova freed from Pakistani prison
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech model Tereza Hluskova was released from a Pakistani prison after serving four years for drugContinue Reading
Ba Lan: the untold story of Poland’s Vietnamese diaspora
Poland is a largely mono-ethnic country whose minorities are rarely depicted in the media. In her fascinating project “Ba Lan”,Continue Reading
China angered by Taiwanese delegation’s Central European tour
Bratislava, Slovakia – China isn’t taking too well the visit of an important Taiwanese delegation in several Central and EasternContinue Reading
Meet Norodom Sihamoni, the Far-Eastern King who spoke Czech
Prague, Czech Republic – Known as the only living monarch who speaks fluent Czech, Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has aContinue Reading
Hungary to produce Chinese Sinopharm vaccine locally
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has agreed to domestically produce China’s Sinopharm anti-Covid vaccine, Reuters reported earlier this week. The HungarianContinue Reading
Second Afghan boy dies in Poland after eating toxic mushroom
Warsaw, Poland – A second Afghan boy recently evacuated from Kabul to Poland died after eating poisonous mushrooms. The six-year-oldContinue Reading
Czechs join Western calls to boycott China’s 2022 Winter Olympics
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Senate has called on the government and local politicians to boycott the 2022 WinterContinue Reading
“Incomprehensible”: Germany slams Hungary’s Hong Kong veto
Budapest, Hungary – The German government has lashed out against Hungary’s decision to veto an EU statement criticising China’s crackdownContinue Reading
Poles see US as bigger threat to democracy than China, poll suggests
Warsaw, Poland – In Poland, the United States is seen as a bigger threat to democracy than China, a newContinue Reading
Czech government of PM Babis in turmoil amid growing infighting
Prague, Czech Republic – It’s been a busy week for the Czech government, and yes, it’s only Wednesday. While theContinue Reading
Chinese espionage in Hungary: “The price of friendship”
Budapest, Hungary – A few months before Viktor Orbán’s landslide victory in May 2010, I wrote an article about “the Hungarian right’sContinue Reading
Bat-stuffed pierogi a “likely” candidate for COVID origins, says WHO
Krakow, Poland – The announcement took everyone by surprise. After long months of excruciating investigation, the international team of expertsContinue Reading
After Hungary, Czech Republic considering use of Russian vaccine
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic might authorize the use of Russia’s Sputnik V anti-COVID vaccine and follow theContinue Reading