Coronavirus: Why are Czechs and Hungarians panic-buying guns?
Budapest, Hungary – As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to spread in Central Europe and all around the world, HungariansContinue Reading
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Hungary has among lowest share of female politicians in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary is one of the EU countries with the lowest share of women in top political positions,Continue Reading
Czech diplomat elected as head of the European Defence Agency
Prague, Czech Republic – Jiří Šedivy, a seasoned Czech diplomat, was elected last week as the new chief executive ofContinue Reading
Hungary’s move to oust Central European University ‘broke EU law’
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s legislation that prompted the Soros-founded Central European University to relocate from Budapest to Vienna is incompatibleContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland have lowest unemployment rates in the EU
Warsaw, Poland – Yesterday, the EU’s statistical office released its unemployment figures for January 2020, with a more than promisingContinue Reading
Poland overtakes Portugal in terms of GDP per capita
Warsaw, Poland – Poland is catching up with its neighbours in the West, according to new data cited by localContinue Reading
Poland, Hungary and Slovakia’s ‘birth rate’ of new businesses among EU’s highest
Warsaw, Poland – Looking at the share of new businesses being created over the course of a year, Poland, HungaryContinue Reading
Poland could see coal transition fund cut in half under new EU proposal
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s share in the EU’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) – a plan to help the bloc’s mostContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary to remain among EU’s top growing economies in 2020
Budapest, Hungary – Although Central European economies remain among the fastest-growing in the EU, the latest forecasts confirm that VisegradContinue Reading
Only 2% of Czechs unable to pay utility bills on time, shows new study
Prague, Czech Republic – According to new figures released by the EU’s statistical office, only 2.1% of Czech households wereContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland have among highest prisoners rate in the EU
Prague, Czech Republic – New European data shows that the Czech Republic and Poland have two of the highest sharesContinue Reading
Czech Republic to take part in France-led Barkhane counter-terrorism mission in Sahel region
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government approved earlier this week plans to send additional troops to Africa’s Sahel regionContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary have among highest number of train accidents in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Train accidents were particularly common in Poland and Hungary, recent EU figures show. According to Eurostat, PolandContinue Reading
The Orbán years: A look back on one decade of unchecked power and mixed results
Budapest, Hungary – May 29, 2020, will mark the 10-year anniversary of Viktor Orban’s rise to power as Hungary’s PrimeContinue Reading
Prague organ transplant centre becomes largest in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The Prague Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) became the most important organ transplant centreContinue Reading
