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
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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. The numberContinue 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 economy 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. According to Eurostat, PolandContinue 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
Czech Republic: Eight dead, dozens injured after fire at asylum for mentally ill
Prague, Czech Republic – Eight people have died after a fire broke out at an asylum for people suffering fromContinue 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
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
Prague State Opera reopens after extensive three-year reconstruction
Prague, Czech Republic – The Prague State Opera, one of the oldest and most prominent cultural institutions in the CzechContinue Reading
Angela Merkel to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau for first time this week
Krakow, Poland – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay her first official visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau on Friday, ahead of theContinue 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
