Power trip: Tucker Carlson in Budapest and the allure of hypocrisy
Though the US’ borders remain closed to European visitors, waves of freshly vaccinated Americans have crossed the Atlantic for summerContinue Reading
Tag: Nationalism
On this Day, in 1863: the Matica slovenská was founded to promote Slovak identity
On August 4, 1863, the Slovak cultural institution Matica slovenská was founded in the city of Martin to promote SlovakContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1944: the Polish resistance launched the Warsaw Uprising
On August 1, 1944, the Polish resistance launched an uprising to free Warsaw from German occupation in the largest undergroundContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1914: World War I broke out when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
On July 28, 1914, one month after the assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, ignitingContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1887: the first Esperanto manual was published in Warsaw
On July 26, 1887, Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof published Dr. Esperanto’s International Language in which he first introduced andContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1410: the Teutonic Knights were defeated at the Battle of Grunwald
On July 15, 1410, the alliance between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania decisively defeated theContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1920: the “plebiscite areas” of East Prussia voted against joining Poland
On July 11, 1920, following the Paris Peace Conference, the “plebiscite areas” of East Prussia almost unanimously voted to remainContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1651: Poland crushed the Cossack Uprising at the Battle of Berestechko
On June 30, 1651, the Polish army under King John II Casimir inflicted a severe defeat upon the rebel UkrainianContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1295: the White Eagle was added to the Polish coat of arms
On June 26, 1295, the White Eagle was added to the Polish coat of arms when the Piast Duke PrzemysłContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1920: the Treaty of Trianon sanctioned the dismemberment of Hungary
On 4 June 1920, in the aftermath of World War I, the Allied Powers and Hungary signed the Treaty ofContinue Reading
Interview: “Slovakia needs to recognize its diaspora”
Our Sunday interview with Zuzana Palovic, co-founder of the Bratislava-based NGO Global Slovakia. We talk Slovakia’s place and brand inContinue Reading
Slovakia’s boundary stones and the fluidity of Central Europe’s borders
Bratislava, Slovakia – As all pub quizzers know, the best questions are the ones which provoke debate in the teams.Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1926: Józef Piłsudski returned to power after staging the May Coup
On May 14, after three days of fighting, the “May Coup” staged by Marshal Józef Piłsudski overthrew the democratically-elected governmentContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: the Prague uprising ended six years of German occupation
On May 8, 1945, in the last moments of the war in Europe, the Prague uprising ended six years ofContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1794: Tadeusz Kościuszko led an uprising against the Partition of Poland
On March 24, 1794, following the Second Partition of Poland, Tadeusz Kościuszko, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, announcedContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1939: the “Little War” broke out between Slovakia and Hungary
On March 23, 1939, the so-called “Little War” broke out between Slovakia and Hungary when Hungarian troops invaded eastern SlovakiaContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1848: the Hungarian Revolution broke out against Habsburg absolutism
On March 15, 1848, inspired by the upheavals of 1848 in Paris and Vienna, the Hungarian Revolution broke out inContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1939: Slovakia declared its independence to side with Nazi Germany
On March 14, 1939, Slovakia declared its independence from then-Czechoslovakia and became a client state of Nazi Germany until theContinue Reading
Interview: “The Silesian identity must be recognized as an ethnic minority”
Warsaw, Poland – A national census will be launched in Poland on April 1. On this occasion, Polish citizens canContinue Reading
Fidesz is leaving the EPP. What are the implications?
Though Viktor Orbán’s narrative of illiberalism as the natural next step in the evolution of Christian-conservatism suffered another major blowContinue Reading