Czechs to hold nation-wide anti-government protests today
Prague, Czech Republic – Anti-government protests organized by the Million Moments for Democracy movement will be held today in 145Continue Reading
Tag: Corruption & Fraud
Ambitious, vague, unrealistic: Slovak government manifesto draws mixed reactions
Bratislava, Slovakia – It’s 121 pages long. slovak manifesto The new Slovak cabinet, led by Prime Minister Igor Matovic andContinue Reading
Poland and the EU: A judicial “Kill Bill”?
As the coronavirus continues to spread and make headlines all over the world, we may tend to forget the topContinue Reading
Slovakia: Jan Kuciak killer sentenced to 23 years in prison
Bratislava, Slovakia – Miroslav Marcek was sentenced on Monday to 23 years in prison after admitting to being the killerContinue Reading
Rooting out corruption: Slovakia’s new government must fight on multiple fronts
Bratislava, Slovakia – As well as the Covid-19 virus, Slovakia must also battle the cancer of corruption that has infectedContinue Reading
Czechs rank among world’s happiest nations, Hungarians among unhappiest in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has been named among the 20 happiest nations in the world, according toContinue Reading
Slovakia: A dozen judges arrested in unprecedented anti-corruption raids
Bratislava, Slovakia – Law enforcement authorities conducted an unprecedented anti-corruption operation in the early hours of Wednesday. Police raided theContinue Reading
Central Europe lags in Freedom Barometer Index, Hungary last among EU member states
Budapest, Hungary – Central European countries are still lagging behind their Western neighbours in terms of political and economic freedom,Continue Reading
Slovak political thriller inspired by Jan Kuciak murder sets new box-office record
Bratislava, Slovakia – Inspired by the murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova, the political thrillerContinue Reading
Slovakia: The resistible rise of Marian Kotleba
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia looks all set for major change in the forthcoming general election on 29 February. Robert Fico’sContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Protests to resume next month to ‘defend democratic institutions’
Prague, Czech Republic – Local organization ‘Milion Moments for Democracy’ announced it will hold protests in Prague on March 1Continue Reading
Slovakia expels Vietnamese diplomat over kidnapping scandal
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has expelled a Vietnamese diplomat as tensions continue to grow between the two countries over aContinue Reading
The Orban years: A look back on one decade of unchecked power and mixed results
Budapest, Hungary – May 29, 2020, will mark the 10-year anniversary of Viktor Orban’s rise to power as Hungary’s PrimeContinue Reading
Central Europe continues to slip in corruption index
Warsaw, Poland – All four countries from Central Europe have continued to drop precipitously in Transparency International’s annual Corruption PerceptionsContinue Reading
Ivan Bartos reelected as head of the Czech Pirate Party
Prague, Czech Republic – Ivan Bartos has been reelected as chairman of the Czech Pirate Party during the party’s nationalContinue Reading