Slovakia’s $800 million F-16 fighter jet contract is country’s ‘biggest-ever military purchase’
Bratislava, Slovakia – The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Lockheed Martin was awarded an almost $800 million contract toContinue Reading
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East or West: Where does Central Europe stand?
Prague, Czech Republic – How do Hungarians feel about the EU? Do Slovaks support NATO membership? What’s the greatest threat,Continue Reading
Czech President Zeman sends video-greeting to far-right party
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman sent a video-greeting to the conference of the far-right Freedom and Direct DemocracyContinue Reading
Drones and uniforms: Czech Castle Guard gets a security face-lift
Prague, Czech Republic – The guard of the Czech presidential castles announced they would move to upgrade their security measures,Continue Reading
Slovakia’s Zuzana Caputova side-steps journalist’s ‘sexist’ question about outfit
Bratislava, Slovakia – After visiting the Czech Republic for her first foreign trip, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova chose Brussels forContinue Reading
Trump pledges to strengthen U.S. military presence in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – After months of negotiations and speculation, the United States announced it would strengthen its military presence inContinue Reading
President Trump pushing for permanent U.S. military base in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – According to Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, U.S. President Donald Trump might plan to announce a deal for theContinue Reading
Hungary rolls out the red carpet for Russian ‘Trojan horse’ bank
Budapest, Hungary – The Moscow-based International Investment Bank (IIB) will relocate its headquarters to Budapest in the second half ofContinue Reading
Czech soldier killed in Afghanistan
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech member of the U.S.-led NATO coalition in Afghanistan was killed and two others woundedContinue Reading
Poland would be “giving up its sovereignty” with permanent U.S. military base, claim pro-Kremlin media
Warsaw, Poland – Reporting on the Polish government’s plans to establish a permanent U.S. military base in Poland, both RTContinue Reading
Three Czech NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Prague, Czech Republic – Three Czech NATO soldiers, part of the Alliance’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, were killed onContinue Reading
Putin renames military units after Warsaw and other European cities
Warsaw, Poland – In a controversial move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has renamed several of the Russian Army’s military unitsContinue Reading
