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The Czech Republic wants to change its name

The Editorial Board April 14, 2016

Czech Republic, Prague – The Minister of Foreign Affairs Lubomír Zaorálek said that he would like to add the name "Czechia" to the United Nations Geographical Names database. This name sounds like the one sometimes used by Czechs, "Česko". This shorten name…

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A step forward in the de-communisation process

The Editorial Board April 13, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Poland must change the names of the public spaces within a year, which bind to, or are related to the communist era - the bill has been voted on Friday, April 1, and unanimously adopted by the Polish parliament's…

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The migrant hunters phenomenon

The Editorial Board April 13, 2016

Bulgaria, Sofia - In 2015 more than 30.000 registered migrants arrived from Turkey, crossing the Bulgarian border, and thousands more passed through illegally. The authorities have much to do, and Bulgaria but also Macedonia are supported by the V4 countries. Also, civilians…

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A compensation for the Czechoslovakia expellees in 1945 on the Hungarian agenda

The Editorial Board April 12, 2016

Hungary, Budapest – the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice Pál Völner declared that the government is committed to take compensatory measures for Hungarians expelled from Czechoslovakia from May to June 1945, because of the principle of “collective guilt” after…

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Parliament ends the ban on Sunday shop opening

The Editorial Board April 12, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - The Parliament put an end on the ban of most of retail stores to open on Sundays. Two thirds of Hungarian were against this law. Although, applied for one year now, this law made possible the expanding of retail…

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Szeged’s super-laser project well on track

The Editorial Board April 12, 2016

Hungary, Szeged - Corina Crețu, EU Commissioner for Regional Coverage, visited the super laser center in Szeged, southern Hungary, on Friday, April 8. The EU-funded project, also established in Bucharest and Prague, will be the world’s largest scientific facility of its kind,…

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First Slovakian satellite soon in orbit

The Editorial Board April 11, 2016

Slovakia, Bratislava - Slovakia is one of the last European countries to still not have a satellite on its own. But soon this will change, with the launching of skCUBE, a 10cm cube, developed by the Slovak Organization for Space Activities (SOSA). The…

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Protests in Poland over the anti-abortion law project

The Editorial Board April 11, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Few thousand people demonstrated over the past week against the abortion-ban bill. The coat hanger in their hands is the symbol of the crude tools used for clandestine abortions. On April 3, Poland's Catholic Church announced its will to collect…

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The Jobbik at 53% among 15-34

The Editorial Board April 6, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Generation Y in Hungary is largely disinterested in politics, but is in favor of Jobbik. 15-34 interrogated and interested in politics are favorable to 53% in the Hungarian populist party. The international study Millennial Dialogue showed that the…

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Low milk price: dairy producers and cows in Budapest

The Editorial Board April 5, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - 500 milk producers have manifested in three different places of the Hungarian capital, on Monday, April 4, to protest against the price of milk, lower than the actual cost of production. According to the Hungarian website alfahir.hu, the Hungarian milk…

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Czech Republic sent refugees who “abused hospitality” back to Iraq

The Editorial Board April 4, 2016

Czech Republic, Okrouhlík - A group a Christian Iraqi refugees will be sent back to Iraq by Czech authority, as they had been accused of "abusing hospitality" by leaving Czech Republic for Germany. According to ceskenoviny.cz, Christian Iraqis refugees had been granted asylum…

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Is Poland going to have a complete pro-life policy?

The Editorial Board April 3, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - After the introduction of important family benefits on April 1, Poland appears to be more involved in the way of a "pro-life" policy. While the Catholic Church supports the total ban on abortion, the Prime Minister Beata Szydło has…