Slovakia: European Parliament deplores “serious shortcomings” in rule of law
Bratislava, Slovakia – On Thursday, members of the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning the “continuous efforts of a growing numberContinue Reading
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Polish schools gear up for nation-wide strike during exam period
Krakow, Poland – Around half a million Polish teachers and schools personnel could go on strike throughout the country nextContinue Reading
Central Europe slips in 2019 Economic Freedom Index
Warsaw, Poland – Widespread corruption, deficient judicial systems and over-regulation are among the reasons why Central European countries have slippedContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Constitutional Court forced to near-shutdown over political row
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Constitutional Court in Slovakia has been forced into near-shutdown over the failure to nominate the successorsContinue Reading
Czech President Milos Zeman faces threat of impeachment
Prague, Czech Republic – Local media reported earlier this week that a group of Czech senators has started to draftContinue Reading
Slovakia: Robert Fico renounces bid for Constitutional Court job
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former Slovak Prime Minister and current chairman of the ruling Smer party Robert Fico has dropped hisContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia among most corrupt countries in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Transparency International just published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), and paints a gloomy picture of the stateContinue Reading
Hungary: Audi workers start week-long strike to demand higher wages
Budapest, Hungary – The strike at the flagship Hungarian Audi plant underscores the growing wage pressure, fueled by important laborContinue Reading
“The ‘Hungarization’ of the Visegrad Group is harmful to the rest of Central Europe”
This week, we spoke with Vít Dostál, director of the Research Centre at the Association for International Affairs (AMO), aContinue Reading
Former Slovak PM Robert Fico seeks new job as Constitutional Court judge
Bratislava, Slovakia – Despite his resignation as Prime Minister last year in the wake of Jan Kuciak’s murder and the mass protestsContinue Reading
Scuffles as thousands of Hungarians take to the street to protest “slave law”
Budapest, Hungary – Thousands of protesters have taken to the street in the Hungarian capital to protest measures adopted by theContinue Reading
Hungarian Institute in Paris cancels play over anti-Orban comments
Paris, France – Viktor Orban’s conservative government has waged a culture war in Hungary, and it’s now spreading beyond itsContinue Reading
Polish ruling party goes through a rough patch
Warsaw, Poland – A month after its bitter-sweet win in local elections, the Polish ruling Law and Justice party isContinue Reading
For a Decent Slovakia to resume protests despite state “intimidation” attempts
Bratislava, Slovakia – ‘For a Decent Slovakia’ (Za slusne Slovensko) plans to resume protests and gatherings following the report ofContinue Reading
Polish hitman and far-right cult figure Janusz Walus could soon come home
Pretoria, South Africa – Janusz Walus, who shot dead South African communist leader and fierce opponent of the arartheid governmentContinue Reading
EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova on whistleblowers, delators, and how to tell the difference
Brussels, Belgium – In an interview with Spanish daily El Pais, Czech-born EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender EqualityContinue Reading
As Macron and Orban clash, tensions between France and Hungary escalate
Budapest, Hungary – The deterioration of relations between France and Hungary has been long in the making. But they’ve takenContinue Reading
EU funds and Central European strongmen: no honey, no money?
Brussels, Belgium – Today, the European Commission will unveil its propositions for the next multi-annual financial framework, thus kicking-off monthsContinue Reading