Hungary rejects Istanbul Convention on gender equality and women’s rights
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Parliament voted on Tuesday to reject the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, a non-binding CouncilContinue Reading
Ultra-local news from Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Parliament voted on Tuesday to reject the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, a non-binding CouncilContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The threat of domestic violence and abuse is growing due to the ongoing quarantine and movementContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – Lawmakers in Poland will discuss this week two bills that could introduce a de-facto ban on abortionContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – A new Catholic streaming service has been launched in Poland. Modelled on Netflix and other VOD andContinue Reading
Paris, France – The Polanski case continues to divide France’s cultural scene and public opinion as the award-winning filmmaker winsContinue Reading
Paris, France – The entire leadership of the Césars, the most prestigious movie award ceremony in France, has resigned overContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government announced it will offer free in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment to couples in its latestContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova has been ranked as one of the most powerful women in the worldContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the second time this year, Slovak lawmakers refused to ratify the so-called Istanbul Convention, a CouncilContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – American stand-up comedian Louis CK, known for his provocative, bawdy and salacious humor, will be performing inContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Ministry of Health of Slovakia announced it is preparing to renew the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative certificates toContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has offered more than €30,000 in case married couples have a third child. Under the scheme,Continue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – In a report published on Friday by Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović, the Council of Europe warned PolandContinue Reading
Brno, Czech Republic – The LGBT question in Central Europe is not as much of a hot topic as itContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Last week, the Slovak Parliament passed a resolution to force the government to drop the ratification processContinue Reading