Will Poland become a “new Hungary”?
The right-wing PiS government may have its ally, incumbent Andrzej Duda, reelected during the presidential election, with the first roundContinue Reading
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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
Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova wins World Cup slalom ahead of U.S. arch-rival
Bratislava, Slovakia – Yet another masterstroke for Slovakia’s alpine ski prodigy. Slovak skier Petra Vlhova dominated the World Cup slalomContinue 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
After its first candidate for the post of European Commissioner, Laszlo Trocsanyi, was blocked by the EU Parliament, Hungary wasContinue 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
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
Croatia and Slovakia are main holiday destinations for Czech tourists
Brno, Czech Republic – As in previous years, Croatia remained the favourite holiday destination for Czech tourists in 2018. CroatiaContinue Reading
Hungary angered by Nazi-inspired Orban cartoon in Slovenia
Budapest, Hungary – A cartoon, published in Slovenia by local weekly Mladina and featuring Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban performingContinue Reading