The US and NATO want Czechia to spend more on defense. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis says Prague cannot afford faster increases, despite growing warnings about the threat from Russia.

The Czech government has approved a bill to put the funding of public service media under direct political control. Critics warn that if passed, the bill would put a pillar of Czech democracy at risk.

Hungary's new leadership wants the country to adopt the euro by the end of the decade while repairing strained ties with Brussels. But with a weak economy and tight deadlines, experts warn the path wi...

Danube Institute, a center of Viktor Orbán's international unfluence network, cited “safety concerns” and “right to privacy” to keep high-paying government-fund

Orban’s motive for clashing with the EU and Ukraine over the halt in oil through the Druzhba pipeline is clear. Less understandable is why Fico is following him into a confrontation where the long-ter...

Česko by mělo podle prezidenta Petra Pavla přehodnotit vztahy s Maďarskem, včetně sdílení informací s Budapeští. Uvedl to v úterý v České televizi v reakci na zveřejněné hovory mezi maďarským a ruským...

The Orbán government is once again resorting to authoritarian tactics to target a journalist whose reporting exposes truths inconvenient to the regime.

Viktor Orbán's Fidesz needs fewer votes than the opposition Tisza party to stay in power, as the electoral system still favours the incumbent. In this article, we examine the most likely developments ...

The Hungarian PM said that they have of course, accepted "this honourable invitation".

Kaliňák's company is based at a property owned by people connected to the Grand Power arms factory—the very factory from which Kaliňák wants to buy 20,000 rifles for soldiers.

Czechia's populist ANO party won the most votes in the recent general election and seeks to form a government with two far-right parties. The coalition's plans for public media are causing particular ...

Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro (PiS) has denied reports that he applied for political asylum in Hungary. In an interview with wPolityce.pl,

Roma still face ethnic discrimination in Europe and struggle with poverty, their children have less access to education and they are below the EU average when it comes to paid employment, according to a new report.

After a relatively quiet summer, there have been a number of anti-government protests in Bratislava and across Slovakia over the past two weeks. What has motivated protesters to take to the streets ag...

This network encompasses populist politicians and parties, media outlets, and think tanks, which propagate Viktor Orban’s illiberal narratives in a bid to plant them in the public consciousness and ra...

The Czech Republic is close to becoming the first European country to sanction the use of psychedelics including psilocybin after trials found they could be effective in severe cases

Bolstered by Donald Trump's reelection and their recent successes at the polls, Europe's right-wing populists are working together to push their narratives across Europe and build an international all...

Finální dohody k dostavbě Dukovan byly podepsány, potvrdil premiér Petr Fiala (ODS). Stavět je bude korejská KHNP. Nejvyšší správní soud (NSS) dříve ve středu zrušil na základě kasačních stížností EDU...

Robert Fico has repeatedly accused judges and prosecutors who probe his allies of political bias.

Prohlášení vlády České republiky ke kybernetickému útoku z Čínské lidové republiky 

Czech NGOs are bracing for an uncertain future as US-linked funding cuts bite, exposing cracks in an already fragile financing system that even the largest organisations struggle to navigate.

Többen újra elkezdték emlegetni a 7. cikkelyes eljárást.

A newly introduced bill which would allow for the blacklisting, financial restriction and potential closure of media outlets and civil society organisations receiving foreign funds poses a severe thre...

Dozens of news outlets, think tanks and rights groups published an open letter on Thursday protesting against planned legislation that they said is meant to silence criticism of the government.

The clear goal is to suffocate what remains of Hungary’s critical civil society and to intimidate independent media ahead of the highly contested 2026 elections — elections that the incumbent Fidesz p...

Russian ambassador summoned, consulate closed, as probe confirms Moscow’s involvement in Warsaw shopping centre fire.

Hungary, whose government maintains support of Russian narratives over war in Ukraine, accused of seeking defence data.

Although analysts remain dubious about Pellegrini’s motivation to distance himself from the government, they admit it’s surprising the president has taken the major step of confronting his political m...

With a range of automakers producing in Slovakia and a network of parts suppliers based there, the car industry is a major motor of the Slovakian economy, making the country highly vulnerable to Trump...