On this Day, in 1991: the Visegrád Group was formed by Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland
On February 15, 1991, the Visegrád Declaration was signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland, officially founding theContinue Reading
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As coronavirus cases surge, Czech Republic turns to allies for help
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the hardest-hit countries in the world at the moment, the Czech Republic is turningContinue Reading
Pompeo inks deal to move 1,000 troops from Germany to Poland
Warsaw, Poland – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak signed “The Enhance Defence Co-operationContinue Reading
Poland confirms deployment of 1,000 additional U.S. troops on eastern flank
Warsaw, Poland – Polish officials confirmed that at least 1,000 additional U.S. troops will be deployed in the country toContinue Reading
Czech PM hits back at John Bolton’s White House memoir criticism
Prague, Czech Republic – Prime Minister Andrej Babis lashed out at former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton after theContinue Reading
Relocation of US troops from Germany to Poland “imminent” as bilateral relations intensify
Warsaw, Poland – While U.S. and Polish officials are finalizing a defence cooperation agreement ahead of Polish President Andrzej Duda’sContinue Reading
Poland hit by ‘wave of fake news’ ahead of major military exercise with US
Warsaw, Poland – Poland was hit with a wave of fake news stories last week, including a phony interview withContinue Reading
Czech diplomat elected as head of the European Defence Agency
Prague, Czech Republic – Jiří Šedivy, a seasoned Czech diplomat, was elected last week as the new chief executive ofContinue Reading
Support for NATO membership widely varies across Central Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Countries in Central Europe (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary) have highly diverging views regarding their NATOContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Caputova is Czech Republic’s most trusted politician
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs have chosen Slovak President Zuzana Caputova as the most trusted politician in the world, accordingContinue Reading
Czech Republic and U.S. ink $630-million military deal
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic and the United States have reached an inter-governmental agreement for the sale of 12.Continue Reading
Poland slams Macron’s ‘brain-dead’ NATO comments as ‘irresponsible’
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has criticized Emmanuel Macron for undermining NATO, which the French President calledContinue Reading
Retired Czech general hints at possible presidential bid
Prague, Czech Republic – Retired Czech army general Petr Pavel said he could possibly enter the presidential election race. DuringContinue Reading
Thirty years after the Velvet Revolution, Czechs more optimistic than Slovaks
Bratislava, Slovakia – As Slovakia and the Czech Republic prepare to commemorate the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, a newContinue Reading
Poland and Czech Republic rank as EU’s 6th and 8th strongest military powers
Warsaw, Poland – Poland and the Czech Republic rank as the European Union’s 6th and 8th strongest military powers in theContinue Reading