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With new president, Poland’s direction – and its place in Europe – is in question
Christian Science Monitor
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June 3, 2025
Poland’s remarkable transformation since the Cold War means it now stands on the cusp of becoming one of Europe’s most powerful and influential nations. This week’s presidential election reveals a nation deeply conflicted about how to do that. In...
Taste the flavors of Austria at Naschmarkt
Pleasanton Weekly - California
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June 3, 2025
International restaurant row in Pleasanton has garnered Austrian fare in addition to the Greek, Italian, and Mexican food already served on the 300 block of Main St. Naschmarkt serves Austrian specialties with a twist. Think traditional wiener...
German Troops Will Station Abroad for the First Time Since WWII
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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May 28, 2025
German military personnel will be permanently based aboard for the first time since the Second World War. Approximately 250 Bundeswehr personnel from the 45th Armored Brigade arrived in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius last fall as an activation...
Reusable packaging operations expand in Germany
Fresh Plaza
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June 3, 2025
Tosca, a provider of reusable packaging and pooling solutions, has expanded its operational infrastructure in Germany with the launch of a new service centre in Salzkotten and the enlargement of its existing facility in Frechen. These developments...
Westfield Černý Most: Prague’s Trail-Blazing Retail Powerhouse Poised for Its Next Growth Spurt
TechBullion
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June 14, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email Few addresses in Czech retail carry the same gravitas as Westfield Černý Most. Opened as the country’s very first modern shopping mall, the centre has never stopped reinventing itself. Strategically perched at the...
Trinity Bridge expands in Central Europe, appoints MD for Germany
Recruiter
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Launched in 2022 by Sam Seigler, a company statement says that following growth of 60% over the past 12 months, Trinity Bridge is opening a second office in Germany to strengthen its presence in Europe. Joining the business from 2 June 2025, with...
Von der Leyen and Zelensky plan to cut off Russian energy, says FM Szijjártó
Daily News Hungary
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June 14, 2025
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky are preparing to cut off natural gas, crude oil and nuclear fuel supplies from Russia by end-2027, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in an...
Nawrocki’s Triumph Threatens Poland’s Ties With EU, Ukraine
StratNews Global
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June 2, 2025
Home Europe Nawrocki’s Triumph Threatens Poland’s Ties With EU, Ukraine Nawrocki narrowly defeated Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, backed by the ruling Civic Coalition, delivering a major setback to Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-European...
Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election
News Today Net
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June 3, 2025
Nawrocki won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, who received 49.11%. The close race had the country on edge since a first round two weeks earlier and through the night into Monday, revealing deep...
Ishida Europe expands its Czech Centre of Excellence to enhance services to producers and packers
Food and Drink Technology
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June 2, 2025
In response to the increasing need for automation solutions for weighing, packing, and inspection in the region, Ishida Europe has extended its Centre of Excellence in Prague, Czech Republic, to better serve food producers and packers around...
Deep political divisions in Poland reflected in presidential election
CGTN
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June 2, 2025
01:25 Poland has made its choice. but it's one that could set the new Donald Trump-backed right wing president on a collision course with the center right pro-EU prime minister Donald Tusk. Even before his win, Karol Nawrocki made it clear he...
Human rights group urges authorities to permit Budapest Pride march
JURIST
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June 14, 2025
The Human Rights Research Centre (HRRC) on Friday called on Hungarian authorities to permit this year’s annual Budapest Pride march to proceed without interference, urging respect for the fundamental right to peaceful assembly. The HRRC’s...
EU rocked as right-wing candidate inspired by Trump wins Poland's presidential election - allowing him veto PM's pro-Brussels policies
Daily Mail
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June 2, 2025
Poland has elected conservative eurosceptic Karol Nawrocki as its new president after a staggering turnaround to clinch 50.89 per cent of the vote. Nawrocki, 42, narrowly overcame Warsaw's centrist liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, 53, who scored...
Trump-inspired Nawrocki wins Poland's presidency in setback for pro-EU government
The Jakarta Post
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ationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland's presidential election, results showed on Monday, delivering a major blow to the centrist government's efforts to cement Warsaw's pro-European orientation. In a victory for...
Who is Nawrocki, Poland's new president, and what could his narrow victory mean for Polish-Ukrainian relations?
The Kyiv Independent
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June 2, 2025
In a closely contested presidential runoff, conservative historian Karol Nawrocki has been declared the winner of Poland's 2025 presidential election, securing 50.89% of the vote against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski's 49.11%. The result...
Hungary Blames Ukraine for Energy Conflict
MENAFN
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May 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine’s decision to halt pipeline gas transit through its territory has jeopardized energy security across Europe, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. He emphasized that Hungary has been able to maintain its gas...
Hungary–Việt Nam relations continuously flourish based on Comprehensive Partnership: Diplomat
Vietnam News
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May 27, 2025
HÀ NỘI — The official visit to Việt Nam from May 27 - 29 by the Hungarian President Sulyok Tamas and his wife, at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Lương Cường, marks an important milestone in their bilateral relations, Hungarian...
The Next President of Poland. Nawrocki Signals a New Chapter of Bitter Polarisation
Visegrad Insight
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June 2, 2025
Poland’s presidential election has cracked open a new fault line in its politics. Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist historian backed by the Law and Justice (PiS) party, edged out Warsaw’s liberal mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, with a razor-thin 51-49%...
How hooligan prez Nawrocki puts Poland on EU collision course, gives Trump key ally & has torpedoed arch-eurocrat Tusk
The Sun
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June 2, 2025
KAROL Nawrocki has been elected as Poland's new president in a gargantuan blow to the reform agenda of the country's pro-EU government. The Trump-backed, right-wing historian with a hooliganism past won the election with a slim 50.89% of the votes...
‘Why I decided to move to Ukraine to the frontline in Kharkiv’: Interview with Czech journalist Adéla Knapová
Global Voices
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June 2, 2025
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city in the east, is only 30 kilometers from the border with Russia, which is now the frontline. Before the February 2022 full-scale invasion by Russia, it was home to nearly 1.5 million people and acted as an...