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Early legislative elections to be held in Slovakia on 30 September

The Editorial Board January 27, 2023

Slovakia – Slovakia’s Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced on Sunday, 22 January, that the early parliamentary elections triggered by the motion of no confidence passed by the National Council last 15 December will be held on 30 September 2023. The National Council…

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For Rastislav Káčer, “Hungary is not a Western-style democracy”

The Editorial Board January 26, 2023

Slovakia/Hungary – In an interview with actuality.sk, Slovakia’s Foreign Minister, Rastislav Káčer renewed his attacks on his country’s southern neighbour and its Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán. When asked whether Hungary is still a democracy, Káčer replied: “In light of my criteria, Hungary is…

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Austria to repeal all Covid laws and restrictions

The Editorial Board January 23, 2023

Austria – Almost a year after Austria’s parliament passed a law introducing a general requirement to get anti-Covid vaccinations, despite massive public opposition, the Austrian health minister, Johannes Rauch (Greens), announced on Saturday, 14 January, his intention to have all laws and…

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Babiš alone against Pavel in Czech election run-off

The Editorial Board January 20, 2023

Czechia – The second round of the Czech presidential elections will take place on 27–28 January with a run-off ballot between General Petr Pavel, who got 35.4% of the vote in the first round, and former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who came…

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Czech presidential election run-off between Petr Pavel and Andrej Babiš

The Editorial Board January 18, 2023

Czechia – Czech voters were called to the polls on 13 and 14 January to choose a successor to President Miloš Zeman. According to the results published by the Czech press, the two candidates qualifying for the second round of voting on…

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Opposition to the euro rising in Poland

The Editorial Board January 17, 2023

Poland – At a time when Croatia has just switched to the euro – specifically, on 1 January 2023 – and with significant price increases being observed as retailers are taking the opportunity to “round up” their prices, a survey was conducted…

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Solidarity visit of V4 capitals’ mayors in Kyiv

The Editorial Board January 16, 2023

V4/Ukraine – The mayors of the Visegrád Four’s capital cities, who have formed a “Pact of Free Cities”, visited Kyiv on 11 January. Bratislava’s mayor Matúš Vallo, Budapest’s Gergely Karácsony, Prague’s Zdeněk Hřib, and Warsaw’s Rafał Trzaskowski came at the invitation of…

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Andrzej Duda promises Ukrainians Leopard tanks while on a visit to Lviv

The Editorial Board January 13, 2023

Poland/Ukraine – The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine – Andrzej Duda, Gitanas Nausėda, and Volodymyr Zelensky – met on Wednesday, 11 January, in the Ukrainian city of Lviv for a Lublin Triangle summit, where they signed a joint declaration of support…

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ETIAS, the European Union’s new control system

The Editorial Board January 13, 2023

European Union – The EU’s new ETIAS border control system is scheduled to begin operating in November 2023. Most citizens of the 60 countries currently exempted from visas for tourist travel will soon have to fill in an online form and pay…

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Andrej Babiš acquitted in Stork’s Nest case

The Editorial Board January 12, 2023

Czechia – Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš was acquitted on Monday, 9 January, by a Prague court in the “Stork’s Nest” case. The news could not have come at a better time for Babiš, with the first round of the presidential…

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Poland’s WWII reparations demands rebuffed by Germany

The Editorial Board January 11, 2023

Poland/Germany – On 3 October 2022, Poland’s Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, in a diplomatic note sent to the German government, formalised the long-discussed Polish request to reopen the question of German reparations to Poland for the damage caused…

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Prices soaring after Croatia switches currency to euro

The Editorial Board January 5, 2023

Croatia – On 1 January 2023, Croatia abandoned its national currency, the kuna, to become the eurozone’s 20th member state – at the same time as it joined the Schengen borderless travel area. The kuna will now remain in use, in parallel…