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Dantesque Scenes in the Balkans: Blood Spilled in the Streets
A wave of protests is paralysing Serbia’s major cities. On Tuesday, demonstrators blocked one of Belgrade’s main transport hubs. The...
More Than 20 Countries Confirm Participation in the Peace Council. Poland to Attend as an Observer
The first meeting of the Peace Council—an initiative launched by U.S. President Donald Trump to oversee the reconstruction of the...
Hundreds of rallies back President Pavel: demonstrations across Czechia
On Sunday evening, demonstrations in support of Petr Pavel took place in nearly 400 towns and cities across Czech Republic....
Czech Republic: Staff of public television and radio warn of a threat to media independence
Around 1,800 employees of Czech Television and Czech Radio have signed a statement warning about attempts to “take control” of...
Viktor Orbán blunt on Ukraine: “It would mean immediate war”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a radio interview that admitting Ukraine to the European Union would mean an...
A diplomatic storm after the Sejm Speaker’s dispute with the U.S. ambassador. The internet is divided
The dispute between the Speaker of the Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, and the Tom Rose reverberated widely online. What began as...
Viktor Orbán presses Donald Trump: “He owes Hungary a visit.” Dates already given
The Hungarian prime minister said on Wednesday that Trump “owes” Hungary a visit after the government in Budapest openly supported...
Czech Politics in Turmoil as President Pavel Clashes with the Government Over a Ministerial Nomination
The standoff at the top of Czech politics has sharply escalated after President Petr Pavel published the content of text...
Macron welcomed Fico in Paris. Behind the scenes of the talks
Emmanuel Macron met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The...
Czech President Says He Was Blackmailed. He Released the Text Messages
Czech President Petr Pavel has entered into an open conflict with Foreign Minister Petr Macinka. On Tuesday, he held an...
