Hungarians gear up for unpredictable general election
The final week of the campaign brought twists and turns, a Fidesz lead in the polls, and an emboldened Opposition.Continue Reading
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The final week of the campaign brought twists and turns, a Fidesz lead in the polls, and an emboldened Opposition.Continue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Today I will take a look at several opinion pieces that have something worthwhile to say aboutContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – US President Joe Biden’s much-touted Summit for Democracy is one month away, and the guest list ofContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – After spending the last few days on Hungarian domestic affairs, it is time to glance outside, whereContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) was ambushed yesterday by his own son at a publicContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) has accused the European Parliament of trying to “influence ourContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Czech activists cut a giant Pac-Man figure in a field to denounce theContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – On Friday, a group of activists placed a naked effigy of President Vladimir Putin in frontContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – After many tumultuous and corruption-ridden years of politics in Slovakia under the leadership of Robert Fico’s SMER-SD,Continue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the notorious Slovak businessman linked to the killing of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak, was sentencedContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – After the high-profile Storm and Windstorm raids, Slovakia’s fight against corruption turned to the police itself, whichContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The creativity of the Slovak National Criminal Agency (NAKA) in coming up with the names ofContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) is in conflict of interest due to his ties toContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech civic initiative Milion Moments for Democracy (Milion chvilek pro demokracii) will hold its firstContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Talk about an awkward first day with your new boss: after days of tip-toeing around theContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic- Mikulas Minar, the head of the ‘Million Moments for Democracy’ civic movement, announced he was leaving theContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the Slovak tycoon and main suspect of masterminding the murder of reporter Jan Kuciak andContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Anti-government protests organized by the Million Moments for Democracy movement will be held today in 145Continue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – It’s 121 pages long. slovak manifesto The new Slovak cabinet, led by Prime Minister Igor Matovic andContinue Reading
As the coronavirus continues to spread and make headlines all over the world, we may tend to forget the topContinue Reading