Czech Republic’s population sees significant hike in 2019 due to migration
Prague, Czech Republic – Last year, the Czech population reported its biggest rise in over a decade, an increase entirelyContinue Reading
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Hungary “weaponizes coronavirus to stoke xenophobia”, warns rights group
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is using the coronavirus crisis to “fuel xenophobic and anti-migrant rhetoric ratherContinue Reading
Another 13 Iranian students expelled from Hungary for ‘violating quarantine rules’
Budapest, Hungary – Only a few days after two Iranian students diagnosed with coronavirus were expelled from Hungary, the InteriorContinue Reading
Hungary expels two Iranian students diagnosed with coronavirus
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Interior Ministry announced that two Iranian students infected with the coronavirus would be expelled fromContinue Reading
The Orbán years: A look back on one decade of unchecked power and mixed results
Budapest, Hungary – May 29, 2020, will mark the 10-year anniversary of Viktor Orban’s rise to power as Hungary’s PrimeContinue Reading
Foreigners make up 13% of workforce in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The share of foreigners in the Czech Republic’s workforce has doubled in the past decade, accordingContinue Reading
Czech PM Andrej Babis drops plans to build orphanage in Syria
Prague, Czech Republic – Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced he had abandoned plans for the Czech Republic to build anContinue Reading
Prague opens first Expat Centre to smooth integration of foreigners
Prague, Czech Republic – The city of Prague has opened its first Expat Centre to cater to foreigners, help themContinue Reading
Number of foreigners in Poland reaches historic high in 2020
Warsaw, Poland – The number of foreigners living in Poland has reached an all-time high of 423,000 at the beginningContinue 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
Poles trust Donald Trump the most in Europe
Warsaw, Poland – According to a new report by the Pew Research Center, a non-partisan US-based opinion pollster, Poland isContinue 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
Slovak far-right party opens office in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Slovak far-right party ‘People’s Party our Slovakia’ (LSNS) has opened a new office in Prague.Continue Reading
Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary found in breach of EU law over refusal to accept migrant quotas
Warsaw, Poland – Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic all breached EU law by refusing to take in refugees atContinue Reading
What are Poles and Hungarians most worried about?
Warsaw, Poland – An extensive international Ipsos poll, released last month, sheds some light on the most worrisome issues for citizensContinue Reading
