EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announces bid for Slovak presidency
Bratislava, Slovakia – Maroš Šefčovič, a career diplomat and current European Commission vice-president in charge of the energy policy, confirmedContinue Reading
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Poland, Hungary and Slovakia among Europe’s worst recyclers
Brussels, Belgium – A report from the European Commission has scrutinized how EU member states recycle their waste, and theirContinue Reading
Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus awarded Petőfi Prize in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Vaclav Klaus, the former Czech Prime Minister and President, has just been awarded the Petőfi Prize duringContinue Reading
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon teams up with Viktor Orbán
Budapest, Hungary – In an interview with private broadcaster RTL, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former political strategist Steve Bannon saidContinue Reading
Czech xenophobia on the rise (3/3): There’s more to it than meets the eye
Prague, Czech Republic – Last year, Lidl unveiled in the Czech Republic its new advertisement leaflet featuring – among otherContinue Reading
Slovakia: “Team player” Maros Sefcovic drops out of EU Commission presidency race
Brussels, Belgium – Maros Sefcovic, the European Commissioner in charge of the bloc’s energy policy, announced he was dropping outContinue Reading
Czech xenophobia on the rise (1/3): Meet the ‘foreigners’
Prague, Czech Republic – Hostility towards foreigners, immigrants and ethnic minorities is on the rise in the Czech lands. AlthoughContinue Reading
Soros-backed University threatens to leave Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s Central European University, a graduate school founded by George Soros, said it was being forced outContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Bratislava and Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a two-day visit to Slovakia and the CzechContinue Reading
EU report highlights shortcomings in Slovakia’s education system
Bratislava, Slovakia – The latest findings of the 2018 Education and Training Monitor, the European Commission’s flagship annual report onContinue 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
Poland and Hungary rank as third and fourth cheapest EU countries
Warsaw, Poland – According to data recently released by Eurostat, Poland and Hungary respectively rank as the third and fourthContinue Reading
As Macron and Orbán clash, tensions between France and Hungary escalate
Budapest, Hungary – The deterioration of relations between France and Hungary has been long in the making. But they’ve takenContinue Reading
Czech and Hungarian leaders show united front ahead of EU summit
Budapest, Hungary – After meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome earlier this week, Czech PM Andrej BabišContinue Reading
What do Central Europeans think of the EU?
Brussels, Belgium – Since 1974, the European Commission has been taking the pulse of EU citizens by conducting a bi-annualContinue Reading
