Hungary opens diplomatic trade mission in Jerusalem
Budapest, Hungary – On Tuesday, Hungary opened a diplomatic trade mission to Israel in West Jerusalem, becoming the first EuropeanContinue Reading
Tag: Diplomacy
The Final Countdown: Implications of a Hard Brexit on the Czech Republic
It seems that the whole of Europe has been holding its breath as the last chapters of the Brexit sagaContinue Reading
Tensions rise between Slovakia and Russia over Crimea op-ed
Bratislava, Slovakia – During the weekend, the Slovak Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian Ambassador in Bratislava Alexej Fedotov in aContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia to open diplomatic missions in Jerusalem
Budapest, Hungary – Following a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leaders of Hungary and Slovakia announced bothContinue Reading
Hungary summons Swedish ambassador over “unacceptable” 1930’s comparison
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has summoned the Swedish Ambassador in Budapest to the Foreign Ministry after Sweden’s Social Affairs MinisterContinue Reading
Polish Prime Minister cancels Israel trip over Netanyahu’s Holocaust remarks
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced he would not attend a summit in Israel this week followingContinue Reading
Czech Republic, China’s Gateway to Europe? (2/3): Broken promises
Years after Prague and Beijing decided to move closer to each other and increase their bilateral ties, the over-arching feelingContinue Reading
Poland and Norway expel envoys as diplomatic rift deepens
Warsaw, Poland – The Norwegian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it will expel a Polish diplomat after Polish authoritiesContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Poland
Paris, France – As tensions between France and Poland have been growing ever since PiS came to power in 2015,Continue Reading
Ukrainian ambassador lashes out at pro-Russian ex-Czech President Vaclav Klaus
Prague, Czech Republic – Although he officially left the Czech political arena more than 5 years ago, former President VaclavContinue Reading
Czech-Polish relations should move “beyond anti-refugee rhetoric”
Prague, Czech Republic – Countless papers and articles about Central European countries’ relations with their Western counterparts have already been published.Continue Reading
Poland accused of sidelining Soviet-era Moscow-educated diplomats
Warsaw, Poland – In an article published last week in the EU Observer, strategic analyst Katarina Kertysova argues that “PolandContinue Reading
Slovakia-Vietnam row deepens over ‘Cold War’ style kidnapping scandal
Bratislava, Slovakia – A defector seeking asylum in Germany. A Berlin kidnapping. A high-level meeting in Central Europe. A covertContinue Reading
Tensions between Hungary and Ukraine escalate: what’s it all about?
Budapest, Hungary – On October 4, the Ukrainian government expelled the Hungarian consul of Beherove, located in Ukraine’s western TranscarpathianContinue Reading
The Czech Republic to open new embassy in Bamako, Mali
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will open a new embassy in Bamako, Mali’s capital city, on January 1st,Continue Reading
