US announces permanent military base in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has been pushing for it for years, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to have beenContinue Reading
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Ivanka Trump meets with Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Ivanka Trump recently travelled to Poland to meet with Ukrainian refugees who fled Russia’s invasion. “Over theContinue Reading
US First Lady to meet Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia and Romania
Bratislava, Slovakia – Jill Biden will travel to Romania and Slovakia later this week to meet with Ukrainian refugees displacedContinue Reading
Hungary is “authoritarian regime”, says Obama
Budapest, Hungary – Former US President Barack Obama has described Hungary as an “authoritarian regime” alongside the likes of China,Continue Reading
Czech Republic considers presence of US troops in wake of Russian invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic could be warming up to the idea of US troops stationed in theContinue Reading
US President Biden to travel to Poland this week
Warsaw, Poland – US President Joe Biden will visit Poland on Friday, March 25, according to a White House statementContinue Reading
Why is anti-US sentiment so strong in Slovakia?
Bratislava, Slovakia – Earlier this month Slovak lawmakers approved by a narrow margin a defence agreement with the United StatesContinue Reading
Tucker Carlson confuses Slovakia with Serbia in praising Hungary’s immigration strategy
Budapest, Hungary – In a TV interview on Fox News praising Hungary’s immigration policy, Tucker Carlson appeared to have mixedContinue Reading
Fox News host Tucker Carlson returns to Hungary as election looms
Budapest, Hungary – Fox News’ star anchor Tucker Carlson will come to Hungary next week, less than six months afterContinue Reading
Two Czechs fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine charged with terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – Two Czech citizens who fought alongside pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are facing terrorism charges, theContinue Reading
Donald Trump endorses PM Orban for reelection
Budapest, Hungary – Former US President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the 2022 parliamentary electionsContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1893: Dvorak’s New World Symphony premiered in New York
On December 16, 1893, Czech composer Antonin Dvorak’s most celebrated and popular piece, the Symphony 9 – more commonly knownContinue Reading
Snubbed Hungary vetoes EU presence at Biden’s Democracy Summit
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban will block the EU from being an official participantContinue Reading
Hungary only EU country not invited to Biden’s Summit for Democracy
Budapest, Hungary – US President Joe Biden’s much-touted Summit for Democracy is one month away, and the guest list ofContinue Reading
Polish President gets quality time on Fox News: What are the key takeaways?
Warsaw, Poland – In addition to his diplomatic duties at this year’s UN General Assembly in New York, and filmingContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1608: the first Polish settlers arrived in America
On October 1, 1608, twelve years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, the first Polish settlers arrived at Jamestown aboardContinue Reading
“Model for America?” Mitt Romney takes aim at Orban’s Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Republican senator Mitt Romney slammed Tucker Carlson’s August trip to Budapest and took aim at Hungary’s OrbanContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1901: Polish-American anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot President William McKinley
On September 6, 1901, Polish-American anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot and fatally wounded U.S. President William McKinley at the Temple ofContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: the “Gouzenko Affair” marked the beginning of the Cold War
On September 5, 1945, three days after the end of World War II, Soviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko defected toContinue Reading
What’s the latest spat between Poland and Israel really about?
The most recent Polish-Israeli diplomatic spat, which centers around Polish legislation limiting the statute of limitations on restitution claims forContinue Reading