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Tag: Visegrad Group
Non-EU citizens account for 1% of population in Central Europe
Krakow, Poland – Immigration, particularly from outside the EU, is arguably the most hotly-debated topic in Visegrad countries. But what’sContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia to open diplomatic missions in Jerusalem
Budapest, Hungary – Following a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leaders of Hungary and Slovakia announced bothContinue Reading
Poland: Prime Minister cancels Israel trip over Netanyahu’s Holocaust remarks
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced he would not attend a summit in Israel this week followingContinue Reading
Poland and Israel briefly clash over Netanyahu’s Holocaust comments
Warsaw, Poland – A short-lived but emblematic diplomatic clash opposed Poland and Israel over the Holocaust remembrance and legacy. PolandContinue Reading
Visegrad Group leaders to hold next summit in Jerusalem
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Polish leaders will convene to Jerusalem in February for the next Visegrad GroupContinue Reading
“The ‘Hungarization’ of the Visegrad Group is harmful to the rest of Central Europe”
This week, we spoke with Vít Dostál, director of the Research Centre at the Association for International Affairs (AMO), aContinue Reading
Hungary to increase minimum wage in 2019
Budapest, Hungary – Talks about rising the Hungarian minimum wage have been circulating for several months. The exact amount ofContinue Reading
Czech xenophobia on the rise (3/3): There’s more to it than meets the eye
Prague, Czech Republic – Last year, Lidl unveiled in the Czech Republic its new advertisement leaflet featuring – among otherContinue Reading
Central European countries lead the charge against U.N. migration pact
Prague, Czech Republic – After Hungary and Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic announced they would most likely withdraw fromContinue Reading
Visegrad Group pledges support for European tax on digital economy
Kosice, Slovakia – Meeting on the sidelines of the 2018 Tatra Summit held in Slovakia, the Finance Ministers of theContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary rank as third and fourth cheapest EU countries
Warsaw, Poland – According to data recently released by Eurostat, Poland and Hungary respectively rank as the third and fourthContinue Reading
Czech and Hungarian leaders show united front ahead of EU summit
Budapest, Hungary – After meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome earlier this week, Czech PM Andrej BabišContinue Reading