Prague and Bratislava mayors ranked among top 5 best in Europe in 2021
Prague, Czech Republic – Zdeněk Hřib and Matúš Vallo, the current mayors of Prague and Bratislava respectively, have been selectedContinue Reading
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Gendered pain: Central European women and the art world
The Iron Curtain, a socio-political barrier which divided Europe during the Cold War overshadows the way former communist countries areContinue Reading
Meet Riava, Slovakia’s musical gem you’re bound to hear more about
Brno, Czech Republic – As if talent and publicity were doomed to be incompatible. It’s still a mystery to meContinue Reading
What are the common and emerging payment methods in Central Europe?
Prague, Czech Republic – The way in which we pay for goods changes around the world. Europe very much stillContinue Reading
Cash for jabs: Slovakia offers €200 to over-60s for getting vaccinated
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government will give cash handouts to citizens aged over 60 who get vaccinated against Covid-19.Continue Reading
Czechs and Hungarians among world’s best Duolingo language learners
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs and Hungarians rank among the world’s hardest-working nations when it comes to learning a newContinue Reading
Taiwan and Slovakia boost ties in historic visit
Bratislava, Slovakia – A delegation of top Slovak officials and business representatives arrived on Sunday in Taiwan for a historicContinue Reading
“Don’t send mixed signals”: Slovak police advice to prevent rape sparks anger
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak police’s recommendations for women to avoid being raped, published on its official website, sparked anger amongContinue Reading
Malokarpatan: Slovakia’s savage pagans, singing the dark tales of ages past
Bratislava, Slovakia – Finding joy in this peculiar wall of sound, known as Malokarpatan, might require stepping out of theContinue Reading
“I live in a country I don’t understand,” Caputova says in emotional plea to Slovaks
Bratislava, Slovakia – In an emotional public address, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova urged Slovaks to get vaccinated and expressed herContinue Reading
“The V4 is overrated”, says prospective Czech EU minister
Prague, Czech Republic – “The Visegrad 4 is overrated,” said Mikulas Bek, the man likely to become the Czech MinisterContinue Reading
English proficiency: Poles rank first, Czechs last in Central Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Poles are the best English speakers in Central Europe, according to the EF English Proficiency Index 2021.Continue Reading
How exploration shaped cultural development in Central Europe
Exploration has profoundly impacted how cultures have developed worldwide, with Central Europe being no exception. This includes how food tastesContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1335: the Kings of Bohemia, Poland and Hungary held a historic meeting in Visegrád
On November 19, 1335, in the most important diplomatic event in Central Europe of the 14th century, Casmir III ofContinue Reading
Slovakia narrowly rejects law limiting access to abortion
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak parliament narrowly rejected this week a legislation that would have tightened access to abortion. SlovakContinue Reading
Slovak model claims her Instagram got deleted because she’s “too pretty”
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak model Veronika Rajek claims her Instagram account gets repeatedly deleted because she’s “too pretty” for peopleContinue Reading
Slovakia declares nature reserve to protect primeval forests
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government voted this week for the establishment of a new cross-country nature reserve to protectContinue Reading
EU Commission chief criticized for Vienna-Bratislava private flight
Bratislava, Slovakia – The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has been accused of hypocrisy after mediaContinue Reading
Don’t Trust Butterflies: The young and remarkably promising band from Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – Make yourself comfortable, take a cup of tea or coffee and turn the volume up. If youContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1938: the First Vienna Award forced Czechoslovakia to surrender territory to Hungary
On November 2, 1938, orchestrated by the foreign ministers of Germany, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and of Italy, Galeazzo Ciano, theContinue Reading