Čaputová and Orbán named among most influential people in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban – two political leaders opposed in almostContinue Reading
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EU dismisses Czech, Polish and Hungarian case against gun restrictions
Prague, Czech Republic – On Tuesday, the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed the Czech Republic’s case againstContinue Reading
Slovakia rejects Istanbul Convention on women’s rights for second time this year
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the second time this year, Slovak lawmakers refused to ratify the so-called Istanbul Convention, a CouncilContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary’s economic growth highest in the EU
Warsaw, Poland – Poland and Hungary remain the EU’s two fastest-growing economies in the third quarter 2019, according to EurostatContinue Reading
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis faced with ultimatum ahead of mass protest
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic prepares to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution. But threeContinue Reading
Hungary drops controversial judicial reform
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has dropped its controversial administrative courts reform, Justice Minister Judit Varga told the state news agencyContinue Reading
Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary found in breach of EU law over refusal to accept migrant quotas
Warsaw, Poland – Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic all breached EU law by refusing to take in refugees atContinue Reading
Thirty years after the Velvet Revolution, Czechs more optimistic than Slovaks
Bratislava, Slovakia – As Slovakia and the Czech Republic prepare to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, aContinue Reading
Hungary presents new candidate for the European Commission
After its first candidate for the post of EU Commissioner, Laszlo Trocsanyi, was blocked by the European Parliament, Hungary wasContinue Reading
Poland’s climate neutrality is ‘affordable and feasible’, says WWF
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s path to climate neutrality and zero net emissions is both “affordable and feasible”, a new studyContinue Reading
Vaclav Klaus Jr. named most trusted politician in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Vaclav Klaus Jr., the son of former President and Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus, has been namedContinue Reading
Poland needs ‘between €700 and 900 billion’ to fund energy transition
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchorzewski claimed earlier this week that it was “a fantasy” to try to reachContinue Reading
Who are Central Europe’s picks for EU Commissioners?
Brno, Czech Republic – The final list of candidates for Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission was revealed after weeks ofContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Protesters march on Wenceslas Square to support euro adoption
Prague, Czech Republic – A small group of protesters marched on Saturday on Wenceslas Square to urge the Czech RepublicContinue Reading
Brexit: ‘Come home’, says Polish Ambassador to Poles in the U.K.
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish Ambassador to London, Arkady Rzegocki, has expressed worries over the possibility of a ‘no-deal Brexit’Continue Reading
