Posted inEconomy
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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Polish Troops March into Warsaw – NATO’s Eastern Shield Tested
Poland has poured roughly 2,000 land‑force soldiers into Warsaw, turning the capital into a forward‑defence showcase at a moment when NATO’s eastern flank feels the pressure of Russian posturing and a…
Posted inPolitics
Who’s Cashing In on the AI Surge? – Winners and Losers in the Region
The AI surge in Central and Eastern Europe is not a democratic renaissance of tech – it is a fast‑track to richer pockets for a handful of entrenched players while…
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Hybrid‑War Veteran Sent to Slovakia – Russia’s New Grey‑Zone Playbook
Russia’s much‑vaunted “hybrid‑war veteran” supposedly dispatched to Bratislava has turned out to be little more than a phantom. The claim that President Vladimir Putin ordered Colonel Sergei Kozlov – billed in some circles…
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Tusk Warns: NATO Rift Could End the Old World Order
NATO’s unity is cracking, and the fallout could rip the post‑Cold‑War security architecture to shreds. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that a clash between allies would “be the end of…
Posted inSociety
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…
Posted inEconomy
Czech Economy on Thin Ice: Economist Warns of Long‑Term Erosion
The Czech economy is teetering on a cliff edge. Real‑GDP growth has slipped to a modest 2.3 % in 2024 – still above the EU average of 0.7 % but far from the…
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Turany Traffic Gridlock: D1 Bottleneck Highlights Infrastructure Strain
A truck overturned, ice turned the D1 into a parking lot, and Central Europe’s freight lifeline ground to a halt. By the evening of 22 December 2025 a “massive column of…
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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…