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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...
Fico Announces an Urgent Meeting as Rumours Swirl: “He Got Scared of Trump”
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that he will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday, 29...
AfD Floats “Reparations” from Poland over Nord Stream: Where the €1.3 Trillion Claim Comes From and What We Actually Know
Kay Gottschalk, a member of the German Bundestag from the far-right AfD (Alternative for Germany), sparked outrage in Poland after...
Hungary: TISZA’s lead narrows ahead of the election. A new Republikon poll and a growing polarisation of the campaign
Hungary is entering a crucial phase of the campaign ahead of the parliamentary election scheduled for 12 April 2026. The...
Serbia: student protests after lecturer’s dismissal. Police intervened, demonstrations spread to Belgrade
Public tensions are rising again in Serbia. On Wednesday, 21 January, students at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University...
Hungary says a firm “no” to Brussels. Foreign minister points to a key ally in Prague
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s visit to Prague has become another episode in the growing clash between parts of Central...
Poland to lead EU reform? Nawrocki floats the idea
During a New Year meeting with the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace, President Karol Nawrocki suggested that Poland should...
Unification with Romania? Moldova’s authorities see it differently than its citizens
In Moldova, the debate over a possible unification with Romania has flared up again—this time not because of fringe voices,...
When the Judge Becomes the Asylum Seeker
From the perspective of a Central European reader, the news that Zbigniew Ziobro has been granted political asylum in Hungary...
