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Workers in a factory or warehouse setting, symbolizing the workforce affected by Slovenia's minimum wage increase and Croatia's lagging policy.
Posted inEconomy

Slovenia Raises Minimum Wage – Croatia Lags Behind

Slovenia has ripped up the wage floor, lifting the statutory minimum to €1 277.72 gross – roughly €1 000 net – from 1 January 2025, while Croatia stubbornly keeps its floor at €970 gross…
Posted by Katarína Nováková December 19, 2025
A serene aerial view of a riverside park in Sofia, contrasting with the city's recent anti-corruption protests demanding justice for businessman Pevski.
Posted inPolitics

Bulgaria’s Anti‑Corruption Wave Targets Pevski – Mass Demonstrations

Sofia’s avenues have become a sea of protest, with drone footage estimating well over one hundred thousand citizens converging on the capital to demand the prosecution of businessman‑politician Vasil Terziev Peevski.…
Posted by Katarína Nováková December 18, 2025
Posted inSociety

From Belgium to Lithuania: One Netizen’s Love Letter to the Baltic State

The internet has a way of turning an ordinary stroll into a diplomatic coup, and a Belgian netizen’s breezy video of daily life in Lithuania proved just that. Within hours…
Posted by Katarína Nováková December 16, 2025
Thousands of Croatian protesters converge in Zagreb demanding government action against femicide and calling for stricter laws and better enforcement.
Posted inSociety

Croatian Protesters Demand Action on ‘Femicide’ After Controversial Remarks

Thousands flooded Zagreb’s streets on 12 May, brandishing banners that read “Ni jedna žrtva više, ni jedna žena manje!” and demanding an end to what they describe as the state’s indifference…
Posted by Katarína Nováková December 16, 2025
A fantasy warrior with glowing eyes and ornate armor stands ready for battle in a mystical, ruined landscape.
Posted inAnalysis

Orban’s ‘Digital Citizen’ Pitch: Hungary’s Tech‑Driven Populism

Hungary has just sealed a two‑pronged digital masterplan that turns the internet into a state‑run surveillance tool. The Cybersecurity Act, rubber‑stamped on 19 December 2024 and slated to kick in on 1 January 2025,…
Posted by Katarína Nováková December 15, 2025

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