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Why Some Central Europeans Still Fear the Euro
Euro adoption? In Poland only a quarter of voters now back it, while in the Czech Republic more than seven‑in‑ten reject the idea outright. Add a court ruling that questions…
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Saving Beaches with Christmas Trees: Estonia’s Unusual Climate Fix
The Estonian coastline is being bolstered not with concrete barriers but with a forest of discarded Christmas trees, a low‑cost experiment that could reshape how small towns fight rising seas.…
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Bulgaria’s 25,000 New Workers: Migration Wave Hits the Balkans
Bulgaria has swallowed an unprecedented wave of foreign labour – nearly 25 000 third‑country nationals entered the market in 2025, a scale that dwarfs the 10 000‑plus recorded just four years earlier. The…
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Stage Fright: Dailes Theatre’s Management Culture Under Fire
The Ministry of Culture’s €276,205 slash to Dailes Theatre’s state grant has ignited a firestorm that now roars through Latvia’s most storied stage. Within weeks the theatre announced the termination…
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Czech Republic Leads in Organ Donation – A Model for the Region?
The Czech Republic has turned organ donation into a national sport, logging 360 deceased donors in 2024 – a staggering 34.29 donors per million people – and delivering 484 transplants…
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Warhol’s Delayed Debut: Slovakia’s Museum Stalls Amid Pandemic
The Andy Warhol Museum, billed as Slovakia’s cultural flagship, still sits half‑built while the calendar pages turn. Promised for a 2023 launch, the project has been pushed back indefinitely, and not…
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Ostrava’s New Shrine: Football Fans Transform Cityscape
A shrine to Baník supporters and the late activist Josef Kozub was supposedly unveiled at the north‑gate of Ostrava’s Městský stadion in June 2024 – yet anyone trying to pin down what…
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Lithuanian Protesters Demand Democratic Reform – A New Wave of Civic Activism
Mass in Vilnius has turned the capital into a crucible of democratic fury, with more than ten thousand Lithuanians taking to the streets between 11 and 17 December to stop a…
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Bulgaria’s Top Influencers: The New Face of Social Power
In the chill of December 2025, the streets of Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna were not the only places that flickered. The glow of millions of Instagram stories, TikTok clips and…
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Young Europeans Demand a Stronger EU – Is the Union Losing Its Youth?
A sharp new poll has sent a resounding message into the heart of Brussels: two‑thirds of Europe’s 18‑ to 29‑year‑olds want a more powerful Union. The December 2025 survey, which…