Poland poised to be main beneficiary of EU’s €100-billion climate fund
Warsaw, Poland – Poland will be the top beneficiary of the €100-billion EU climate fund meant to help coal-reliant regionsContinue Reading
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Czech students criticize Orbán’s ‘inappropriate’ presence at Prague State Opera reopening
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Czech students from the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) have published an openContinue Reading
Hungary: Orbán goes green on climate change as long as it remains ‘Christian-democratic’
Budapest, Hungary – Last week, Prime Minister Viktor Orban unveiled the government’s climate and environmental strategy, an ambitious plan theContinue Reading
After Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, first H5N8 bird flu case detected in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is the latest Central European country to be hit by an outbreak ofContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Poland ranks first in food security index in Central and Eastern Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Ranked 24th worldwide in The Economist’s annual ‘Global Food Security Index’ 2019, Poland takes the top spotContinue 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
Hungary opposes international investigation into Israeli and Palestinian war crimes
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has expressed its official support to Israel in opposing the launch of an investigation by theContinue Reading
Hungary to provide free IVF treatment to boost declining population
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government announced it will offer free in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment to couples in its latestContinue Reading
Top Google searches in Central Europe in 2019
Budapest, Hungary – There are many ways to determine the most consequential and decisive events of the past year. OneContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s alcohol consumption is fourth-highest in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – With an average annual consumption of 11.6 litres of pure alcohol per capita, Czechs are theContinue Reading
Insight: Deconstructing Hungary’s anti-migrant and anti-elite rhetoric
This article is based on a group research project by Zhaniya Sazanova, Georgy Tatevossov, and Catherine Wright. As 2020 begins,Continue Reading
Insight: On Identity and Citizenship, a Central European perspective
Recently, the article To Be or Not to Be Hungarian raised questions surrounding identity, citizenship, and responsibility for politics youContinue Reading
Prague, Budapest and Bratislava ranked among best places to celebrate New Year’s Eve
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech, Hungarian and Slovak capitals have all been ranked among the best destinations in the worldContinue Reading
