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
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Poland slaps a €40-million fine on France’s Engie over Nord Stream 2 project
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has imposed a €40-million fine on French energy company Engie over its role in the controversialContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak billionaires boost stake in German retailer Metro
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky and Slovak business partner Patrik Tkac boosted their stake in Metro toContinue Reading
Slovak skier Henrieta Farkasova named best female Paralympic athlete 2019
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak skier and nine-time Paralympic champion Henrieta Farkasova was awarded the title of best female Paralympic athleteContinue Reading
Slovakia to face significant economic slowdown in 2019 and 2020
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s GDP growth is expected to face a sharp slowdown this year, according to official data. InContinue Reading
Ursula von der Leyen: “Winds of Change” for Central Europe?
European Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen will be officially assuming office in November, but has already left her positionContinue Reading
Poland is third biggest producer of beer in Europe
Wroclaw, Poland – With a consumption of 98 litres per year per capita, Poles are the second biggest beer drinkersContinue Reading
Charles Bridge graffiti removed overnight by unknown person
Prague, Czech Republic – An unidentified person has reportedly removed the giant graffiti on Charles Bridge even though restoration expertsContinue Reading
Members of Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra go missing in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Four members of Zohra, Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra, have gone missing in Slovakia. According to local reports,Continue Reading
Charles Bridge graffiti vandals banned from Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Don’t mess with our national monuments – or else. That’s the message Czech authorities, although handingContinue Reading
Amazon to create 1,000 jobs in Poland as German employees go on strike
Warsaw, Poland – U.S. tech giant Amazon announced it would be opening a new logistics centre in Poland that would createContinue Reading
Polish hotel cancels on German far-right gathering
Warsaw, Poland – A Polish hotel cancelled the booking made by Germany’s far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) for aContinue Reading
European heatwave: Poland and Czech Republic set historic temperature records
Warsaw, Poland – In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s hot. And about to get a whole lot hotter. On Wednesday,Continue Reading
Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary torpedo EU climate goals
Brussels, Belgium – Poland, joined at the last minute by the governments of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Estonia, blockedContinue Reading
German stunt pilot killed in Polish air crash
Warsaw, Poland – On Saturday, a German stunt pilot was killed after his plane plunged into the Vistula river inContinue Reading
