The Hungarian and Polish ties of Antony Blinken
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has picked as secretary of state his longtime aide, Antony Blinken, whose tiesContinue Reading
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What does Joe Biden’s victory mean for Hungary?
Though Joe Biden will pay closer attention to Hungarian illiberalism than Donald Trump did, his election is unlikely to changeContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary angered by Joe Biden’s “totalitarian regimes” remark
Budapest, Hungary – U.S. Democratic candidate Joe Biden has irritated Polish and Hungarian authorities after comparing the two Central EuropeanContinue Reading
Czech President and government clash over promotion of counter-intelligence chief
Prague, Czech Republic – President Milos Zeman has, once more, refused to promote Michal Koudelka, the head of the CzechContinue Reading
Cross-Border Cooperation Congress to open in Lublin next week
The Cross-Border Cooperation Congress Lublin 2020 (formerly known as Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress) will be held on October 6-9, 2020 and will focusContinue Reading
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban endorses Donald Trump in November election
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has endorsed US President Donald Trump for the upcoming November presidential election.Continue Reading
US ambassador to Hungary David Cornstein to step down
Budapest, Hungary – “It was with a deep sense of pride, as well as some sadness, that I informed PresidentContinue Reading
China advises tourists not to travel to the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic- China has warned its citizens and tourists against travelling to the Czech Republic, citing the deteriorating epidemiologicalContinue Reading
“I am Taiwanese” speech by Czech Senate leader angers China
Prague, Czech Republic – “I am Taiwanese,” said Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil during a speech at Taiwan’s parliament asContinue Reading
Czech Republic faces legal action from Liechtenstein over decades-long property dispute
Prague, Czech Republic – The micro-state of Liechtenstein announced it had initiated legal action at the European Court of Human RightsContinue Reading
Belarus ambassador to Slovakia sides with anti-government protesters
Bratislava, Slovakia – The ambassador of Belarus to Slovakia, Igor Leshchenya, has voiced his support with the tens of thousandsContinue Reading
Poland’s vested interests in the Baltic sea, explained
The year 2020 marks various centennials for Poland, including the “Wedding to the Sea” of February 1920. Polish and EuropeanContinue Reading
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Czech Republic and Poland
Prague, Czech Republic – The U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo is planning a tour across Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, andContinue Reading
U.S. Ambassador downplays EU criticism of Poland on rule of law
Warsaw, Poland – U.S. Ambassador in Warsaw Georgette Mosbacher downplayed the European Union’s (EU) criticism of Poland on rule ofContinue Reading
Thousands of “desperate” Mongolian citizens stranded across Europe
Budapest, Hungary – More than 2,500 Mongolian nationals have been stranded in Europe, including Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland,Continue Reading