Polish population experienced sharp decline in 2020
Warsaw, Poland – With the number of births dropping to their lowest level in years and deaths sharply rising asContinue Reading
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COVID-19: Germany adds Czech Republic to list of “high-risk countries”
Prague, Czech Republic – Germany has included neighbouring Czech Republic on its updated list of countries considered high-risk, authorities announcedContinue Reading
Slovakia tightens lockdown and launches mass testing campaign
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has tightened and extended its lockdown until February 7, on top of launching a countrywide testingContinue Reading
COVID-19: Czech Republic mulls easing of restrictions this week
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government will discuss on Wednesday the possible easing of COVID-19 restrictions as the epidemiologicalContinue Reading
Depression among young Poles reaches record-high level, survey shows
Krakow, Poland – Young Poles are more prone to experiencing feelings of depression than they have been in the pastContinue Reading
Austria to introduce strict border controls with Czech Republic and Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Austria has moved to introduce strict border controls with neighbouring Czech Republic and Slovakia to slow downContinue Reading
Consumption of medical cannabis skyrockets in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The consumption of cannabis for medical purposes has skyrocketed in 2020, with data from the StateContinue Reading
Katalin Karikó, the Hungarian biochemist behind the COVID vaccines
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Hungarian-born Katalin Karikó’s decades of research have helped pave way for Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna’s successful work behindContinue Reading
Rule of law conditions still unacceptable, says Orbán after Poland backs down
Budapest, Hungary – The rule of law debate has to be separated from the EU budget and the Covid RecoveryContinue Reading
COVID-19: Czech Republic reopens bars, restaurants and shops tomorrow
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government has decided to gradually lift its lockdown and ease anti-coronavirus restrictions, allowing bars,Continue Reading
COVID-19: EU warns Hungary over use of Russian Sputnik vaccine
Budapest, Hungary – The European Union has given its green light for Hungary to use the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19Continue Reading
Slovakia to impose mandatory negative COVID-19 test for all travelers
Bratislava, Slovakia – All travelers, including cross-border workers and students, will have to present a negative COVID-19 antigen test inContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland ranked among worst in the world for COVID-19 response
Prague, Czech Republic – Poland and the Czech Republic count among the worst countries in the world in terms ofContinue Reading
Breakups and divorces to increase as Czechs struggle with “COVID fatigue”
Prague, Czech Republic – Breakups and divorces are set to increase in the Czech Republic as people are finding itContinue Reading
In Warsaw, Erasmus students try to make the most of their exchange year despite COVID-19
Warsaw, Poland – As the Polish academic year gets in full swing, Warsaw is welcoming many foreign students who, despiteContinue Reading