Hungary most social media savvy country in Central and Eastern Europe
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarians are the most social media savvy nation in Central and Eastern Europe, and among the top onesContinue Reading
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IKEA in trouble in Poland amid spiraling LGBT controversy
Warsaw, Poland – The iconic and world-famous Swedish-founded brand is facing a lawsuit and possible boycott after its controversial sackingContinue Reading
Dual quality products: Still an East vs. West debate?
Brno, Czech Republic – A long-standing claim and source of frustration among Central and Eastern European countries, including the Visegrad Group,Continue Reading
Czech Republic still EU’s unemployment champion
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic continues to boast the lowest unemployment rate in the EU. Czech Republic hasContinue Reading
László Krasznahorkai and Hungarian literature’s fear of isolation
Although Central and Eastern European literature and authors are not as widely known as their French, English, German or evenContinue Reading
Central European countries rank among safest and most peaceful in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – According to the Global Peace Index 2019, released annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace, CentralContinue Reading
The top football players of all time from Central Europe
Central Europe is not often mentioned as a hotbed of football talent. Perhaps it should be though, because a closerContinue Reading
Hungary blocks extradition of fugitive former Macedonian leader
Budapest, Hungary – The Gruevski saga continues, as a Budapest court rejected the request of North Macedonia to extradite itsContinue Reading
Viktor Orbán’s latest target: the Hungarian Academy of Science
The struggle for democratic and academic freedom in Hungary continues, with Orban’s latest attempt to consolidate power: after taking controlContinue Reading
Academic freedom once again in danger in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – After the passing of the Hungarian government’s highly controversial bill in 2017, the so-called ‘lex CEU’ that prohibitsContinue Reading
Apple Pay might launch in Slovakia this week
Bratislava, Slovakia – Apple Pay might soon be available in all Central European countries. Apple Pay to launch in SlovakiaContinue Reading
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s son discreetly joins the army
Budapest, Hungary – Gáspár Orban, the son of the Hungarian Prime Minister, has quietly joined the army earlier this month,Continue Reading
How much does Central Europe spend in family benefits?
Krakow, Poland – New data from the EU’s statistical office sheds some light on how much European member states spendContinue Reading
Hungary: Human traffickers receive life sentence for death of 71 migrants
Budapest, Hungary – On Thursday, a Hungarian court of appeals in the southern city of Szeged sentenced four foreign human traffickersContinue 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
