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Hungarians share stories about family breakdowns, painful personal experiences, career endings and loss of loved ones, in an oral history archive chronicling life under Fidesz.

‘This Is How We Lived Here’: Documenting 16 Years in Hungary Under Orban

A recent disinformation campaign claimed Poland was about to occupy Czech territory, putting Prague’s response to hybrid threats to the test.

‘Polish Annexation’ Hoax Campaign Spotlights Czech Disinformation Vulnerability

A quarrel over wartime memory and an election campaign that made Ukrainian refugees a political issue have left Poland's largest immigrant community more exposed than at any time since 2022.

Warsaw’s Political Fight with Kyiv Is Being Settled on Polish Streets

One of Central Europe’s biggest cryptocurrency scandals of recent years has entered a potentially explosive new phase.

Democracy Digest: Crypto Scandal Returns to Haunt Poland’s Right Ahead of Election Year Elsewhere, Slovakia foils arson plot against Ukrainian drone factory; Czech intelligence agency warns over Russia sabotage, China spying; and nominated head of Hungarian agency to recover stolen money plays down hopes of immediate results.

AI-augmented outsourcing is set to replace the traditional model based on low-cost labour and proximity to Western Europe, which has reached the limits of its potential due to employment shortages and wage growth.

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Study Finds CEE’s Outsourcing Sector Primed for AI Age AI-augmented outsourcing is set to replace the traditional model based on low-cost labour and proximity to Western Europe, which has reached the limits of its potential due to employment shortages and wage growth.

Locals in South Bohemia fear private developers are trying to strong-arm them into hosting a massive new warehouse of US retail and tech giant Amazon.
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Planned Amazon Warehouse in Czechia Faces Local Resistance, Again Locals in South Bohemia fear private developers are trying to strong-arm them into hosting a massive new warehouse of US retail and tech giant Amazon.

When researchers studied the provision of assistance to victims of domestic violence in the Czech Republic in 2020, they described a system rife with communication gaps.

Czech Human Rights Agenda Faces Conservative Pushback Under Babis Government While the PM cites the need to streamline the public administration, experts and unions speak of the ‘destruction of human rights know-how’ and the influence of an ultra-conservative group that advocates corporal punishment.

The US on Tuesday charged four members of Mexico's powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) for attempting to purchase ammunition and weapons in the Czech Republic.

Democracy Digest: US Charges Mexican Cartel Members over Czech Weapons Deal Elsewhere, Slovak Interior Ministry forced into embarrassing U-turn over speed cameras with suspected Russian links; Poland beefs up defence of critical infrastructure against Russian threats; and future of Orban’s summer camp in doubt.

In a major U-turn, Prague City councilors this week approved the inclusion of the Stalin Cultural Centre to the city's so-called "market order", allowing the iconic Prague arts and community outdoors venue to continue operating.

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Locals Fight to Protect Prague’s Stalin Cultural Centre From Closure Looking out over Prague from where a monument of the Soviet dictator once stood, the Stalin Cultural Centre has long been a hub for the city’s alternative culture scene. Now it’s fighting for survival.

In the 12 months since Karol Nawrocki took office, Law and Justice – the party that brought him to power – is tearing itself apart, while the president is emerging as the figure around whom Poland’s right wing could eventually regroup.

One Year in the Palace: How Nawrocki Made the Polish Presidency His Own In the 12 months since Karol Nawrocki took office, Law and Justice – the party that brought him to power – is tearing itself apart, while the president is emerging as the figure around whom Poland’s right wing could eventually regroup.