Despite slowdown, Czechs show unprecedented optimism about economy
Brno, Czech Republic – According to a study, published a few days after official projections lent weight to the ideaContinue Reading
Tag: Hungary
Hungary summons Swedish ambassador over “unacceptable” 1930’s comparison
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has summoned the Swedish Ambassador in Budapest to the Foreign Ministry after Sweden’s Social Affairs MinisterContinue Reading
Hungarian and Polish illustrators shine at Budapest Wonderland Festival
Budapest, Hungary – On Friday, Art Quarter Budapest hosted the vernissage of a magical exhibition – Mesebeli Országok Kiállítás. Organised as part ofContinue Reading
Czech, Slovak, Polish and Hungarian trees compete for ‘European Tree of the Year’ Award
Pecs, Hungary – Great news for all the lovers of natural beauty and oddities! Trees from all four Central EuropeanContinue Reading
What next for Poland and Hungary?
Warsaw, Poland – The German Marshall Fund of the United States, in cooperation with Visegrad Insight, published a policy paperContinue Reading
Budapest voted Best European Destination 2019
Budapest, Hungary – The capital of Hungary has been voted best place to travel in Europe for the 10th edition ofContinue Reading
Soros seeks to take over Poland’s second largest radio station
Warsaw, Poland – The confrontation between George Soros and the Hungarian government is well-known, and the show-down between the Hungarian-bornContinue Reading
Education: These are the most popular courses for Central European university students
Budapest, Hungary – Approximately 4.7 million students graduated from tertiary education establishments in the European Union in 2016, according toContinue Reading
How do Central Europeans spend their time on the internet?
Krakow, Poland – Recently released data by Eurostat reveals some interesting trends and differences in the internet habits of CentralContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia among most corrupt countries in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Transparency International just published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), and paints a gloomy picture of the stateContinue Reading
Visegrad Group leaders to hold next summit in Jerusalem
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Polish leaders will convene to Jerusalem in February for the next Visegrad GroupContinue Reading
Reaching for the stars: Hungary’s weirdest Guinness World Records
Budapest, Hungary – “Record breaking is a serious business”, the Guinness World Record Association warns on its website. Be thatContinue Reading
Holocaust revisionism on the rise in Poland and Hungary
Warsaw, Poland – A recent study has taken a close look at how European countries deal with their past andContinue Reading
Hungary: Audi workers start week-long strike to demand higher wages
Budapest, Hungary – The strike at the flagship Hungarian Audi plant underscores the growing wage pressure, fueled by important laborContinue Reading
Hungary to sell Budapest Bank, again
Budapest, Hungary – Prime Minster Viktor Orbán has mandated his cabinet to hold talks with banks that could buy BudapestContinue Reading
“The ‘Hungarization’ of the Visegrad Group is harmful to the rest of Central Europe”
This week, we spoke with Vít Dostál, director of the Research Centre at the Association for International Affairs (AMO), aContinue Reading
Huawei clones Budapest and Český Krumlov for new Chinese campus
Budapest, Hungary – Sick of the “Made in China” label? Well, entire Chinese campuses are now being modeled on EuropeanContinue Reading
Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland among world’s smartest countries
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a recent ranking, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic all rank among the smartestContinue Reading
Hungarian government spent €216 million on “propaganda and fear-mongering”
Budapest, Hungary – Put your money where your heart is. Or, as others would have it, use taxpayers’ money toContinue Reading
Poland, Hungary and Slovakia among Europe’s worst recyclers
Brussels, Belgium – A report from the European Commission has scrutinized how EU member states recycle their waste, with VisegradContinue Reading