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
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Democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarianism: A Hungarian perspective (1/3)
Budapest, Hungary – Even with the polls not looking so good for the world’s favorite populist authoritarian wanna-be Donald Trump, it’s difficultContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary angered by Joe Biden’s “totalitarian regimes” remark
Budapest, Hungary – U.S. Democratic candidate Joe Biden has irritated Polish and Hungarian authorities after comparing the two Central EuropeanContinue Reading
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban endorses Donald Trump in November election
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has endorsed US President Donald Trump for the upcoming November presidential election.Continue Reading
US ambassador to Hungary David Cornstein to step down
Budapest, Hungary – “It was with a deep sense of pride, as well as some sadness, that I informed PresidentContinue Reading
Travel memoir of first Polish consul of New York now available in English
Warsaw, Poland – A new digital-first press released the first-ever English translation of Konstanty Buszczyński’s Impressions of America, the 1916Continue 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
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Czech Republic and Poland
Prague, Czech Republic – The U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo is planning a tour across Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, andContinue 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
Poland criticized by U.S. over Holocaust restitution claims
Warsaw, Poland – In a report issued Wednesday, the U.S. State Department called out Poland, as well as a numberContinue Reading
U.S. Ambassador downplays EU criticism of Poland on rule of law
Warsaw, Poland – U.S. Ambassador in Warsaw Georgette Mosbacher downplayed the European Union’s (EU) criticism of Poland on rule ofContinue Reading
Czech Republic to introduce official “Day of Czechs abroad”
Prague, Czech Republic – The government has moved to introduce an official “Day of Czechs abroad” to recognize and highlightContinue Reading
Opinion: George Floyd protests and Central Europe’s hypocrisy on racial justice
The current political climate in Europe and the United States is being swept up in the storm of anti-racism andContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Hungary exempt U.S. film crews from EU travel ban
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Republic and Hungary, along with other European countries, have moved to exempt U.S. film andContinue Reading
Czech president calls Black Lives Matter slogan “racist”, says “all lives matter”
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman called the “Black Lives Matter” slogan “racist”, during his visit at the USContinue Reading