Czech Republic to buy 12 U.S.-made military helicopters in $630-million deal
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic announced on Tuesday it would buy 12 Bell military helicopters to replace its ageingContinue Reading
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Poland slaps a €40-million fine on France’s Engie over Nord Stream 2 project
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has imposed a €40-million fine on French energy company Engie over its role in the controversialContinue 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 race for the CzechContinue Reading
Hungary implicitly endorses Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government seems to have de-facto backed Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria, breaking ranks with theContinue Reading
Russian-American art dealer eludes Polish arrest warrant for Nazi-looted painting
Warsaw, Poland – A Russian-American art dealer facing an arrest warrant from Warsaw is back in the United States after aContinue Reading
Hungary presents new candidate for the European Commission
After its first candidate for the post of EU Commissioner, Laszlo Trocsanyi, was blocked by the European Parliament, Hungary wasContinue Reading
Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jet crashes in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – A Soviet-made MiG-29 military fighter jet from the Slovak Air Force crashed on September 28, the DefenceContinue Reading
Czech counter-intelligence warns of growing threat of Chinese espionage
Prague, Czech Republic – The head of the Czech counter-intelligence agency (BIS) Michal Koudelka didn’t mince his words when heContinue Reading
Short animated Czech movie wins prestigious ‘Student Oscar’
Prague, Czech Republic – ‘Daughter‘, a short puppet animated movie by 33-year-old Prague-based Russian director Daria Kashcheeva has been awarded theContinue Reading
Poland is most pro-U.S. country in Europe
Warsaw, Poland – It has long been a known fact that Poland is among the U.S.’s closest ally in theContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Russia clash over Moscow protests
Prague, Czech Republic – Russia and the Czech Republic are crossing swords over the mass arrests of protesters in Moscow.Continue Reading
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
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
Poland to examine security risks of Russian-made FaceApp
Warsaw, Poland – A privacy panic has took the world by storm regarding the top trending app of the moment.Continue Reading
