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
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Freedom of intimidation in Poland: Scandal at the University of Silesia in Katowice
Katowice, Poland – In late May, police in the southern Polish city of Katowice interrogated seven students who had complainedContinue Reading
Gazprom in talks to retroactively raise price of gas sold to Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Russian gas giant Gazprom announced it was in talks with Poland’s state-run gas company PGNiG to retroactivelyContinue Reading
Russia expels two Czech diplomats in retaliation over hoax poison plot
Prague, Czech Republic – Russia has expelled two Czech diplomats stationed in the country, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Zuzana ŠtíchováContinue Reading
Czech Republic expels two Russian diplomats declared “persona non grata”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government has declared two Russian diplomats in Prague “persona non grata” and expelled themContinue 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
Russian gas transit to Europe via Poland halted as transit deal expires
Warsaw, Poland – Gas transit via the Yamal-Europe pipeline which carries Russian gas through Belarus and Poland to Germany hasContinue Reading
Baltic Pipe a “milestone” on the road to non-dependence, says Polish president
Warsaw, Poland – Earlier this week, Italian firm Saipem signed a deal worth €280 million to build a 275 km-longContinue Reading
Russia denies being responsible for cyber-attacks against Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Russia has denied being responsible for carrying out cyber-attacks against the Czech Republic, the Czech NewsContinue Reading
Russian embassy in Prague changes official address after Boris Nemtsov square renaming
Prague, Czech Republic – The saga continues: the Russian embassy in Prague has changed its official address a few weeksContinue Reading
Czech embassy in Moscow attacked following removal of controversial Soviet-era statue in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech embassy in Moscow was attacked by a group of protesters on Sunday. According toContinue Reading
A few days after being hospitalized, Slovak Prime Minister travels to Moscow
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini is due to travel to Russia on Thursday, a few days afterContinue Reading
Prague approves renaming of Russian embassy square after Boris Nemtsov
Prague, Czech Republic – On Monday, the municipal authorities of Prague officially okayed plans for the renaming the Russian embassyContinue 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
Prague to rename Russian Embassy square after murdered activist Boris Nemtsov
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague’s municipal authorities have decided to rename the square Pod kaštany, where the Russian embassy isContinue Reading