Central European chances at the Euro 2020/21
Warsaw, Poland – The European Championships are around the corner and it will be a shop window for the greatestContinue Reading
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Slovenia joins Hungary and Poland in EU rule-of-law standoff
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – The Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša has announced his support of Hungary and Poland in their standoffContinue Reading
Slovakia adds six EU countries, including France and Spain, to list of “high-risk destinations”
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has added six EU member states to its list of high-risk countries due to their worseningContinue Reading
Czech Republic adds Serbia and Montenegro to list of “high-risk countries”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic placed Serbia and Montenegro on its “red list” of countries with a highContinue Reading
Czech Republic back on Slovenia’s “safe” travel list
Prague, Czech Republic – Slovenia has put back the Czech Republic on its list of “safe” countries to travel toContinue Reading
Will Poland become a “new Hungary”?
The right-wing PiS government may have its candidate and ally, incumbent Andrzej Duda reelected during the presidential election, with theContinue Reading
Belgrade-Budapest high-speed train: Highway to rail?
Last month, Hungary and Serbia moved one significant step closer to building a high-speed train line between Budapest and BelgradeContinue Reading
How far can the Czech Republic go at the European Championships?
Poland and the Czech Republic have both already qualified for next summer’s European Championships, while Slovakia and Hungary can stillContinue Reading
Will Czechs be able to travel abroad for their summer holidays?
Prague, Czech Republic – A few days after the Czech Republic unveiled a 5-step phased out plan to ease anti-coronavirusContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland oppose France’s EU enlargement reform
Warsaw, Poland – Nine EU countries, including Poland and the Czech Republic, have pushed back against France’s proposal to reformContinue Reading
Two men arrested in Hungary for murder of young Serb in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – Hungarian authorities arrested two men suspected of the murder of a young Serbian national in Bratislava lastContinue Reading
22-year-old Serbian national killed in central Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – A 22-year-old Serbian national was killed in Bratislava on Sunday, local daily Sme reported, as the debateContinue Reading
Hungary presents new candidate for the European Commission
Budapest, Hungary – After its first candidate for the post of European Commissioner, Laszlo Trocsanyi, was blocked by the EUContinue Reading
Czech Republic turns down president’s suggestion to revoke recognition of Kosovo independence
Prague, Czech Republic – President Milos Zeman’s suggestion the Czech Republic should revoke its recognition of the independence of KosovoContinue Reading
Czech President suggests revoking recognition of Kosovo’s independence
Prague, Czech Republic – President Milos Zeman suggested the Czech Republic should revoke its recognition of Kosovo’s independence. On aContinue Reading
Tesla to expand car sales in Poland and Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Tesla announced it was strengthening its foothold in Central and Eastern Europe, making its vehicles available toContinue Reading
Hungarian and Czech projects share Docu Talent Award at Sarajevo Film Festival
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Hungarian-German-Croation production Kix by Bálint Révész and Dávid Mikulán and the Czech project Frem byContinue Reading
Hungary blocks extradition of fugitive former Macedonian leader
Budapest, Hungary – The Gruevski saga continues, as a Budapest court rejected the extradition request of North Macedonian authorities forContinue Reading
Hungary: Human traffickers receive life sentence for death of 71 migrants
Budapest, Hungary – On Thursday, a Hungarian court of appeals in the southern city of Szeged sentenced four foreign migrantsContinue Reading
Should the Visegrad Group expand?
Brno, Czech Republic – The possible expansion of the Visegrad Group is a recurring topic in Central European politics, andContinue Reading