Futuristic “portal” connects citizens of Lublin and Vilnius in real-time
Warsaw, Poland – Futuristic mirror-like “portals” built in Lublin, eastern Poland, and Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius were unveiled late lastContinue Reading
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Poland’s Bialowieza Forest ranked among Europe’s most “underrated” wildlife destinations
Warsaw, Poland – The magnificent Bialowieza Forest, split between eastern Poland and western Belarus, has been ranked by Forbes asContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1674: John Sobieski was elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
On May 21, 1674, the Polish military commander John Sobieski was elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.Continue Reading
Czech Republic second most attractive CEE country, according to foreign investors
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is the second most attractive country in Central and Eastern Europe, according toContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland included on Russia’s “unfriendly countries” list
Prague, Czech Republic – Russia has released a list of nearly a dozen countries considered “unfriendly”, including Visegrad members PolandContinue Reading
Putin’s “Warsaw Pact” slip of the tongue draws anger and mockery
Warsaw, Poland – In his annual state of the union address, Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly referred to the ColdContinue Reading
In Romania, women living in precarious conditions face restricted access to abortion
Bucharest, Romania – Although abortion has been legal in Romania since 1990, more and more doctors are refusing to performContinue Reading
Number of foreign workers in Czech Republic triples in decade
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of foreign workers in the Czech Republic has nearly tripled in a decade, accordingContinue Reading
Skoda Auto refuses to sponsor ice hockey world championship in Belarus
Brno, Czech Republic – Skoda Auto won’t sponsor this year’s ice hockey world championship in Belarus over the regime’s humanContinue Reading
Where do Slavs come from?
The commonly held theory about the mass migration wave that brought the Slavs to the European continent was created inContinue Reading
Slavic mythology: Veles, King of the Slavic Underworld
Museums around the world are filled with statues of gods and goddesses once worshipped by the ancient Greeks, Romans orContinue Reading
Slavic mythology: Rod, and the birth of a new universe
Museums around the world are filled with statues of gods and goddesses once worshipped by the ancient Greeks, Romans orContinue Reading
Slavic mythology: Meet Perun, the thunder god
Museums around the world are filled with statues of gods and goddesses once worshipped by the ancient Greeks, Romans orContinue Reading
What about Slavic mythology?
Museums around the world are filled with statues of gods and goddesses once worshipped by the ancient Greeks, Romans orContinue Reading
Belarus to close borders with Poland and Lithuania amid veiled threats of “war”
Warsaw, Poland – Belarus is putting its military on high alert and will close its borders with EU and NATOContinue Reading