Sale of “Third Reich calendar” causes outrage in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech publisher has come under fierce criticism in recent days after marketing a “Personalities ofContinue Reading
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Famous Hungarians in history: Franz Liszt, the Virtuoso
Budapest, Hungary – The quintessential Romantic musician and artist, Hungarian-born Franz Liszt was arguably the most brilliant piano virtuoso ofContinue Reading
Poland to keep borders closed until June 12
Warsaw, Poland – On Wednesday, the Interior Ministry announced that Poland would maintain its borders closed and keep the entryContinue Reading
Visegrad countries have among Europe’s highest share of hospital beds per capita
Budapest, Hungary – According to recent statistics comparing the number of hospital beds per capita in Europe, Visegrad Group countriesContinue Reading
The ‘Pivo Paradise’: Embark on a Beer Mission across the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – It’s official. The Germans – not unknown for some great beers of their own with theirContinue 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
Czech Republic sees record number of tourists in 2019
Prague, Czech Republic – If you were hoping the Charles bridge couldn’t get even more crowded, think again, as theContinue Reading
Slovakia expels Vietnamese diplomat over kidnapping scandal
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has expelled a Vietnamese diplomat as tensions continue to grow between the two countries over aContinue Reading
Czech Republic overtakes Poland as most innovative country in Central Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has surpassed Poland as the most innovative country in Central Europe, according toContinue 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. Number of train accidentsContinue Reading
Lewandowski equals Gerd Müller’s long-standing Bundesliga record
Kraków, Poland – Another weekend, another record for Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker, who was the single highest scorer inContinue Reading
Poland’s LOT acquires Thomas Cook’s German Condor airline
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s national carrier LOT bought Thomas Cook’s German rival airline Condor in a multi-million deal to createContinue Reading
Poland slaps record fine on Volkswagen over ‘Dieselgate’ emissions scandal
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s competition regulator UOKiK announced earlier this week it was imposing a record fine of 120 millionContinue Reading
Interview: A behind-the-scenes look at the former Eastern bloc’s secret police under communism
With the fall of the Iron Curtain at the end of 1989 came the collapse of the communist regimes ofContinue Reading
Polish President to skip Auschwitz anniversary in Israel
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s President Andrzej Duda announced he won’t be attending the event commemorating the 75th anniversary of theContinue Reading