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Oct 18, 2024 06:43 am
Despite claiming to be a defender of Christian values, Viktor Orban’s government has long faced accusations from critics that it restricts religious freedom at home. A UN expert has now also raised concerns.
Oct 18, 2024 06:40 am
Elsewhere, questions raised over Smer-related company that collects umbilical cord blood from Slovak mothers; Poland looks for financial partners to build a second nuclear plant; and offices of Czech search engine Seznam raided.
Oct 17, 2024 08:02 am
Czech imports of Russian oil remain unchanged even after two years of sanctions as Poland’s Orlen continues to exploit a loophole to earn billions in profits. More could be done to make sanctions more effective, as several recent reports highlight.
Oct 16, 2024 12:40 pm
Albanian-American supporters of Donald Trump are campaigning hard in the swing state of Michigan, where their numbers could sway the result. But some fear the return of Trump’s controversial Balkan envoy Richard Grenell.
Oct 16, 2024 06:52 am
Higher prices, changed drinking habits and growing hordes of teetotallers are all taking their toll on Czechia’s beer culture, a national treasure under threat – for better or for worse.
Oct 15, 2024 07:17 am
As the October 17-18 meeting of EU leaders approaches, an axis of right-wing and populist governments and parties in Central Europe has been flexing its muscles on migration.
Oct 11, 2024 11:21 am
By choosing an ethnic Hungarian from Serbia who has championed migrants and a member of the Ukrainian diaspora as new ‘princes of the Church’, Pope Francis has made clear his intent to stay involved with two major issues facing Europe.
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