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Hungary PM says too early to talk about lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Hungary cannot lift restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus until it can carry out a mass inoculation of the people, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on…

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Skoda Auto says made less cars at Czech plants in 2020

Skoda Auto, the Czech unit of Volkswagen AG and the country's main exporter, said on Friday its output at domestic plants dropped to 753,013 in 2020, from 910,000 in 2019.…

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Photo Story: New circus company shows art through windows amid coronavirus in Prague

Artists perform in a window of a closed shop, organized by the contemporary circus company Cirk La Putyka, in Prague, Czech Republic, on 21 January 2021. The aim of the…

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Poland says it could take legal action over Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine delay

Poland could take legal action against Pfizer next month if the U.S. drugmaker does not deliver all scheduled doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, a government spokesman said on Friday. Pfizer,…

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UPDATED: Hungary buys Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, first in EU

Hungary has signed a deal to buy Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the first European Union country to do so, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a briefing during talks in…

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Czech bill boosting domestic food in supermarkets threatens clash with EU

Czech lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation requiring shops to sell mainly domestically made food that would benefit Czech producers, potentially putting the country on a collision course with the European…

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Photo Story: Heavy snowfall in Warsaw

Photos from the Polish capital after heavy snowfall on the streets of Warsaw, Poland, 20 January 2021. A bus drives during heavy snowfall that is causing serious difficulties in road…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Budapest, Hungary

Fog floats around the pylons of the Megyeri Bridge in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: EPA-EFE/Balazs Mohai

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AT&T to cut Slovakia workforce, unions expect 300 jobs to go

AT&T plans to cut its workforce in Slovakia as the COVID-19 pandemic hits customer demand, the company said on Monday, with unions saying that 10% of jobs may be affected.…

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Photo story: Bus distributes food to poor and homeless in Sosnowiec, Poland

Volunteers serve warm food to poor and homeless people in a city bus in Sosnowiec, southern Poland. Volunteers drive to the meeting and sleeping places of homeless people to give…

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Photo Story: Frozen Vistula river in Warsaw, cold snap drives power demand to record high

A view of frozen Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland. Temperatures in Warsaw were reported at minus 13 degree Celsius. Polish electricity demand hit a record of more than 27 gigawatts…

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Hungary PM asks regulator to assess Chinese COVID vaccine quickly

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's medical regulator will hopefully give a "clear answer" in a few days on whether the country can start using a coronavirus vaccine developed by China for…

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Slovak Supreme Court to review alleged masterminds’ not-guilty verdict for murder of Slovak journalist Kuciak

News Site Transitions reports that the acquittal of Marian Kocner and Alena Zsuzsova in the widely watched murder trial related to the murder Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kusnirova…

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Austria extends third COVID-19 lockdown to Feb 8 – Official – UPDATED

VIENNA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Austria on Sunday extend its third COVID-19 lockdown into February, hoping to drive down infection rates despite an influx of variants that spread the coronavirus…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Matra Mountains, Hungary

Snow and hoar-frost covered trees frame a road near Paradsasvar in the Matra Mountains, Hungary. Photo EPA-EFE/Peter Komka HUNGARY OUT

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New Austrian COVID cluster: mainly British group on ski teacher course

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria said on Tuesday it has identified a new cluster of 17 COVID-19 cases, a mainly British group on a ski teacher training course, despite the country…

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Hungary’s 2020 budget deficit soars on December spending spree

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's preliminary December budget deficit surged to a record 2.25 trillion forints due to sharply increased spending before the end of the year, boosting the 2020 deficit…

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Austrian labour minister resigns over plagiarism allegations

ZURICH (REUTERS) - Economic scholar Martin Kocher will become Austria's new labour minister, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Sunday after Kocher's predecessor resigned over alleged plagiarism in her academic theses.…

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Protest in Prague against pandemic restrictions

Warsaw (dpa) - Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Prague's Old Town Square on Sunday afternoon to protest against the government restrictions to contain the coronavirus, which were recently extended. According to police estimates,…

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Austria to roll out 5 million coronavirus tests for school pupils

Austrian schools will receive 5 million coronavirus testing kits from Jan. 18, the government said , as part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus when pupils eventually…

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Austria to roll out five million coronavirus tests for school pupils

ZURICH (Reuters) - Austrian schools will receive 5 million coronavirus testing kits from Jan. 18, the government said on Saturday, as part of efforts to curb the spread of the…

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Hungary extends existing coronavirus curbs, night curfew until Feb 1 -PM Orban

Hungary will extend existing restrictions, including a nighttime curfew, until Feb. 1 to curb the spread of novel coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday. Orban…

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Wizz Air to cut January flights due to UK lockdowns

Hungarian airline Wizz Air has cancelled flights as a result of Britain's new coronavirus lockdowns, with its chief executive forecasting January capacity will fall to 25% of year-earlier levels from…

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Czech crematoriums seek help as COVID-19-related deaths soar

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Some Czech crematoriums are near or at capacity due to a spike in coronavirus deaths, and they are looking for alternative cremation sites, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek…

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No work without COVID test in central Slovakia as hospitals overflow worst-hit region

Slovaks in the country’s central Nitra region would not be allowed to work unless they have tested negative for the coronavirus as the area’s main hospital was inundated with COVID…

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In 2020 more Polish died than in any year since WWII

Notes from Poland - Almost half a million people died in Poland in 2020 – the highest figure in any year since the end of the Second World War, and…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Krakow, Poland

The Wawel Royal Castle is a castle residency located in central Krakow and the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world. Built at the behest of King Casimir III…

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Austria extends lockdown for another week until Jan. 24

Austria has scrapped plans to allow anyone with a negative coronavirus test to exit lockdown a week early, effectively extending strict measures and keeping restaurants and non-essential stores shut until…

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Photo Story: Welcoming the New Year in Zakopane, Poland

The word 'hope' on one of the hotels in Zakopane, Poland. Due to the restrictions related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, authorities had issued a ban on moving and…

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Photo Story: Carnival costumes donation to Gdansk museum

A presentation of carnival costumes with Venetian masks and Baltic amber, which were officially donated to the Gdansk Museum, in Gdansk, Poland. The costumes were designed by Polish designers Jola…

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Polish government considering imposing restrictions for unvaccinated

Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski in an interview with "Wprost" magazine said that the government is considering the restriction of access to various public services for unvaccinated people, for example…

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Photo Story: Construction site of the Maritime Science Centre in Szczecin, Poland, gathers pace

An aerial picture shows the construction site of the Maritime Science Centre in Szczecin, north-western Poland. The gross of the Marine Maritime Science Centre covered area is 4 560 m2,…

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Photo Story: The traditional Nativity scene in the Church of St. Bernardine of Siena in Krakow

A huge nativity scenery is set up in the Church of St. Bernardine of Siena, in Krakow, southern Poland. The Bernardine nativity scene is traditionally accessible from the first day…

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Czechs report record COVID-19 cases, hospitals halt non-urgent care

The Czech Republic reported a record high 16,939 daily cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. The central European country of 10.7 million…

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Polish unemployment to be stable or rise slightly in 2021, says minister

Poland's unemployment rate will probably remain stable in 2021, but could rise slightly, the labour minister said on Thursday. "If we are talking about 2021... we should keep the unemployment…

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Watch – “Many injured” as hospital and kindergarten collapse after strong second earthquake strikes Croatia

ZAGREB, Dec 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck a town in Croatia on Tuesday, with the emergency services saying many people had been injured and video footage…

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Romania’s new government eyes 3.1% minimum wage increase in 2021

BUCHAREST, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Romania's minimum wage will rise by 3.1% to a monthly gross of 2,300 lei ($577) from January, a "compromise formula" needed to overhaul the coronavirus-hit…

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Hungary receives 6,000 doses of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine

BUDAPEST, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Hungary has received 6,000 doses of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on his Facebook page on Monday, though it was unclear when…

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Poland starts vaccination campaign against COVID-19

Nurse Alicja Jakubowska (L) receives a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, 27 December…

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Czech Republic starts rollout of coronavirus vaccine

The Czech Republic started administering vaccinations against the new coronavirus on Sunday, part of a push against the pandemic across the European Union. Prime Minister Andrej Babis was the first…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Zalaegerszeg, Hungary

Burning candles illuminating the cemetery of Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. Via EPA-EFE/Gyorgy Varga

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Hungary takes lead as Europe prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations

BUDAPEST/PARIS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Hungary stole a march on its fellow EU nations as it started vaccinating its people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in…

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EU clears 650 million euros to support Polish airline LOT

BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (Reuters) - EU regulators approved on Tuesday two state aid measures worth a total of 650 million euros ($795.6 million) for Poland's national carrier LOT to help…

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Hungary’s ruling Fidesz falls behind unified opposition in polls

Support for Hungary’s ruling nationalist Fidesz party has fallen behind an alliance of opposition parties, a poll by research institute Republikon published on news site Telex.hu showed, reflecting similar recent…

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Photo Story: Christmas nativity scene created by retired Polish train drivers

Details of the Christmas nativity scene created by retired train drivers Miroslaw Kurdasinski and Wlodzimierz Poplawski on display in the Bernardine Fathers Church in Piotrkow Trybunalski, central Poland during the…

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Photo Story: Christmas illuminations in Warsaw

A collection of photos of the Christmas illumination in the Polish capital Warsaw. Christmas illumination in front of the town hall in the Bielany district, Warsaw. EPA-EFE/Albert Zawada View of…

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Photo Story: Czech National Ballet rehearses amid coronavirus restrictions in Prague

Dancers of the Czech National Ballet perform during a general rehearsal for a live broadcast of 'The Nutcracker - A Christmas Carol' at the National Theatre in Prague, Czech Republic.…

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Czech government to close most shops to curb COVID infections

The Czech government will close non-essential shops, services and ski lifts and enforce a stricter curfew from Sunday as it seeks to curb another rise in COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations,…

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Romanian president asks finance minister Citu to form government

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's centrist president Klaus Iohannis asked finance minister Florin Citu on Tuesday to lead a centre-right coalition government able to shore up public finances and boost investment.…

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Czech Republic announces record tax cuts to support economy

The Czech lower house approved a record tax cut on Tuesday that the government says will ease the economic pain of the pandemic, but which critics say will hit public…

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Photo story: Christmas market in Wieliczka, Poland

Children watch a Nativity scene at a traditional Christmas market in front of the entrance to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, in Wieliczka, Poland. A general view of a traditional Christmas…

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Photo Story: Christmas tram on the streets of Szczecin, Poland

The Christmas tram left for the last time this year on the streets of Szczecin, Poland. A ride on a historic wagon decorated with a red Santa Claus hat and…

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Photo Story: The Christmas market in Warsaw

People visit a traditional Christmas market in the Old Town of Warsaw, Poland. This year, due to the threat of a coronavirus epidemic, the event takes place in a sanitary…

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Nova Gorica to be 2025 European Capital of Culture

The Slovenian city of Nova Gorica will be the 2025 European Capital of Culture.After Maribor in 2012, Nova Gorica will be the second city in Slovenia to host the European…

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Two more suspects linked to Vienna attack arrested – prosecutors

ZURICH (Reuters) - An Austrian of Afghan descent whose genetic material was allegedly found on the weapon that a jihadist used to kill four people in Vienna last month has been…

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Hungarian PM says to extend loan moratorium, cut local business tax

BUDAPEST, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Hungary's government will extend a moratorium on household and business loan repayments until July to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis, Prime Minister Viktor…

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Austria readies extra 1 bln euro aid for lockdown-hit business

ZURICH, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Austria expects to pay out an extra nearly 1 billion euros ($1.23 billion) in support for companies hit by a new lockdown that the government…

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