US announces permanent military base in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has been pushing for it for years, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to have beenContinue Reading
Tag: Diplomacy
UK proposes “European Commonwealth” with Poland, Ukraine, and Baltics
Warsaw, Poland – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed to establish a “European Commonwealth” that could include the UK,Continue Reading
Tanks or no tanks? Poland and Germany clash over “broken promise”
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish and German governments have been trading accusations in recent days over the issue of tankContinue Reading
Russia demands apology from Poland over red paint “incident”
Warsaw, Poland – Russia has asked Poland to issue a formal apology days after its ambassador in Warsaw was dousedContinue Reading
Czech Republic replaces Russia on UN Human Rights Council
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will join the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in replacement of Russia,Continue Reading
Less than half of Hungarians in favour of Ukraine joining the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Less than half of Hungarians would be in favour of Ukraine’s EU membership, according to a recentContinue Reading
International conference in Poland raises €7 billion for Ukraine
Warsaw, Poland – An international donors conference held on Thursday in Warsaw has raised over €7 billion for Ukraine, PolishContinue Reading
On this Day, in 2004: the four Visegrad countries joined the EU in a historic enlargement to the east
On May 1, 2004, the so-called “Visegrad 4” (V4) countries of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary were partContinue Reading
Czech Republic hopes to replace Russia on UN Human Rights Council
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has submitted an application to replace Russia on the United Nations Human RightsContinue Reading
Slovakia slams French far-right candidate over Russia ties
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the war in Ukraine enters its eighth week, echoes of the French presidential election can beContinue Reading
Putin is “equal to Hitler”, says Slovak defence minister
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler in an interview withContinue Reading
After S-300 air defence system, Slovakia could sell Howitzers to Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is emerging as a key military partner of Ukraine in response to the Russian invasion ofContinue Reading
Slovak Prime Minister in Kyiv to meet with President Zelensky
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger is in Ukraine today to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Heger isContinue Reading
Czech Republic becomes first country to send tanks to Ukraine
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has discreetly sent more than a dozen T-72 tanks and armoured personnel carriersContinue Reading
Poland accuses Macron of “negotiating with Hitler” after calls with Putin
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki compared French President Emmanuel Macron’s calls with Putin to “negotiating with Hitler”,Continue Reading
Hungary shunned by V4 allies over response to Ukraine invasion
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s Central European allies are slowly turning their back on Budapest over what is seen as theContinue Reading
Russian ambassador summoned over “gross harassment” of Czech diplomats
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest against what Prague describes asContinue Reading
Hungary requests access to EU funds to deal with Ukrainian refugee crisis
Budapest, Hungary – Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked the European Commission to unblock all EU funds allocated to HungaryContinue Reading
What is Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day really about?
Budapest, Hungary – March 23 marks Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day, formalised on that same day in 2007 by the Hungarian Parliament,Continue Reading
Former Czech President refuses to return Pushkin Medal awarded by Putin
Prague, Czech Republic – Ex-Czech President Václav Klaus declared he didn’t see any reason to give up the Medal ofContinue Reading