Five Czech tourists killed in avalanche in Austria
Prague, Czech Republic – Five Czech tourists were killed on Sunday morning in an avalanche in Austria, the Czech NewsContinue Reading
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CEU student goes missing in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – A master’s student of philosophy at the Central European University in Budapest has been reported missing since MarchContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary have among highest number of train accidents in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Train accidents were particularly common in Poland and Hungary, recent EU figures show. Number of train accidentsContinue Reading
Slovak Jewish cemetery vandals identified as five boys aged 9 to 12, not ‘extremists’
Bratislava, Slovakia – Žilina Police announced on Facebook that the culprits behind the desecration of gravestones in the Slovak JewishContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Eight dead, dozens injured after fire at asylum for mentally ill
Prague, Czech Republic – Eight people have died after a fire broke out at an asylum for people suffering fromContinue Reading
Missing Polish farmer eaten by his own pigs
Wrocław, Poland – The remains of a 72-year-old Polish farmer who had been missing since New Year’s Eve have beenContinue 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
Hungary’s “embarrassing” Water Polo Championship mascot mocked online
Budapest, Hungary – On Monday, Hungary unveiled its mascot for the 2020 European Water Polo Championships that will be heldContinue Reading
Czech teenager builds world’s second-biggest Millennium Falcon LEGO replica
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech teenager has just built the world’s second-largest Millennium Falcon Lego model, Radio Prague reported.Continue Reading
Two men arrested in Hungary for murder of young Serb in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – Hungarian authorities arrested two men suspected of the murder of a young Serbian national in Bratislava lastContinue Reading
22-year-old Serbian national killed in central Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – A 22-year-old Serbian national was killed in Bratislava on Sunday, local daily Sme reported, as the debateContinue Reading
Oldest Czech citizen dies at 108 in Moravia
Prague, Czech Republic – Magdalena Kytnerová, the oldest Czech citizen, has died at the age of 108. Ms. Kytnerová passedContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak police face off in friendly competition for Instagram followers
Prague, Czech Republic – Shortly after the Slovak police announced that they had the most followed social media accounts inContinue Reading
Conor McGregor lookalike opens restaurant in Slovakia dedicated to MMA fighter
Bratislava, Slovakia – A Conor McGregor lookalike from Slovakia has opened a restaurant in his home-country entirely dedicated to andContinue Reading
Czech Republic: One dead following blast at explosives factory
Prague, Czech Republic – One man has died following the explosion at a Semtex plant in Pardubice, Martin Vencl, aContinue Reading