The utopia of WandaVision: an Eastern European imagination of the West
In Wanda Maximoff’s American small-town idyll based on TV-shows she watched as a kid in her post-communist homeland, I recognizedContinue Reading
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Petr Kellner, Czech Republic’s richest man, dies in helicopter crash in Alaska
Prague, Czech Republic – Early media reports suggest Petr Kellner, the Czech billionaire, head of the powerful PPF Group andContinue Reading
Francis Ford Coppola vodka named after Polish countess Maria Walewska
Warsaw, Poland – A vodka produced by the wine and spirits brand of award-winning movie director Francis Ford Coppola hasContinue Reading
Top scholarships for Polish-American students
Getting a scholarship is always welcome since this can be an opportunity to get some financial help for your studies.Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1965: Beat poet Allen Ginsberg paid a legendary impromptu visit to Prague
On February 18, 1965, American poet and leading figure of the Beat Generation Allen Ginsberg landed in Prague for anContinue Reading
Historic US gun maker Colt bought by Czech company
Prague, Czech Republic – The historic US gun maker Colt has been acquired by the Czech firearms company Ceska Zbrojovka.Continue Reading
US worried about “declining media pluralism” in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – The United States is “deeply concerned about declining media pluralism” in Hungary, US State Department spokesperson NedContinue Reading
“America’s most athletic Polish” Rob Gronkowski bids to win fourth Super Bowl
WARSAW, POLAND – Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face defending champions Kansas City Chiefs in the SuperContinue Reading
Biden presidency: What’s at stake for Visegrad Group countries?
The governments of Visegrad Group (V4) countries – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – appeared divided on theContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Albert Rusnák voted among MLS’ top players in the US
Bratislava, Slovakia – The midfielder, who was once deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester City, is now enjoying a renaissanceContinue Reading
Trump acted like a “coward”, blasts Czech President Milos Zeman
Prague, Czech Republic – The behaviour of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in relation to the Capitol Hill riots wasContinue Reading
After Hungary, Czech Republic to open diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic announced that it will add a diplomatic presence to its Jerusalem office nextContinue Reading
The Hungarian and Polish ties of Antony Blinken
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has picked as secretary of state his longtime aide, Antony Blinken, whose tiesContinue Reading
Poland continues to delay recognition of US election results
Warsaw, Poland – Polish authorities are still playing for time and have so far refused to officially recognize the resultsContinue Reading
Trump should “give up” and “not be embarrassing”, Czech President says
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman has taken a swing at Donald Trump for refusing to concede theContinue Reading