06

Nov

Ambulances forced to queue as hospitals scramble for COVID-19 beds in Poland

Marcin Serwach, an ambulance first responder from Warsaw, says he had to deliver oxygen at 3:00 a.m. to a colleague who spent 15 hours parked in front of a hospital…

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06

Nov

Austrian government criticised over Vienna attack intel failure

German police said on Friday they were conducting searches in several German towns in connection with four people believed to have ties to the suspected Vienna attacker who killed four…

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05

Nov

Wizz Air revenues plunge 72% in six months to September

Wizz Air said revenue plunged 72% in the six months ended September as passenger numbers shrunk during the pandemic, and forecast a challenging winter as restrictions continue. But the company…

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05

Nov

What is known about the man who killed four in Vienna shooting spree

Dressed in a black shirt and cap, with an automatic rifle, a handgun and a machete in hand, 20-year-old Kujtim Fejzulai looked into the camera for the last photo he…

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05

Nov

Poland continues to report record rise in daily coronavirus cases

Poland reported a record 27,143 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, approaching a threshold at which the government has said it could be forced to impose a nationwide lockdown. On Wednesday,…

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05

Nov

Vienna gunman acted alone

Large quantities of mobile phone footage have confirmed that the jihadist who killed four people in a rampage in Vienna on Monday was the only gunman, but Austria fumbled intelligence…

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04

Nov

Polish PM says national quarantine possible if virus keeps spreading

Poland announced further restrictions on Wednesday to halt the spread of the coronavirus and said it would impose a full national lockdown if COVID-19 cases continue to surge. Doctors have…

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04

Nov

Vatican investigating Polish archbishop over alleged cover-up of sexual abuses

The Vatican has ordered an investigation into the former archbishop of Gdansk on suspicion of negligence over sex abuse allegations, a month after the pope accepted the resignation of a…

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04

Nov

UPDATED: Poland to announce new curbs as it reports record rise in daily COVID cases

Poland will announce more restrictions on Wednesday to halt the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister's chief of staff Michal Dworczyk said, as daily infections and deaths reached new…

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04

Nov

Slovenian Prime Minister congratulates Trump on ‘victory’

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa congratulated Donald Trump on what he described in a tweet as a clear victory in the U.S. presidential election, becoming the first European Union leader…

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04

Nov

Current Hungarian coronavirus rules may be enough if followed -Orban

Hungary will close entertainment venues and impose a night-time curfew to curb a fast spread of coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a video posted on his official…

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04

Nov

Government in Poland appeals for calm to discuss disputed abortion ruling

Poland needs a period of calm to discuss a ruling by the highest court that bans most abortions, a government spokesman said after the measure did not take effect on…

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03

Nov

Austrian police arrest 14 in manhunt after gunman’s deadly rampage

Austrian police raided 18 properties and arrested 14 people in a massive dragnet on Tuesday, after a gunman identified as a convicted jihadist killed four people and injured 22 in…

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03

Nov

Hungary to close bars and entertainment venues and impose a night-time curfew

Hungary will close bars and entertainment venues and impose a night-time curfew to curb a fast spread of coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a video posted on…

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03

Nov

Covid-19 cases in Poland double in two weeks

In Poland the number of people infected with Covid has doubled in less than two weeks. The health ministry reported this morning that the number of people infected in Poland passed the…

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03

Nov

Austrian Minister claims terrorist attack was “Islamist”

Hundreds of police fanned out across Vienna on Tuesday, searching for perpetrators of attacks that left five people dead in the city's centre, after what a government minister said was…

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03

Nov

Vienna Terror Attack Update : At least 4 dead – Austrian news agency

Update 0753h - Austrian news agency APA says homes have been searched and arrests made in connection with a terror attack in Vienna which has left four people dead including…

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01

Nov

Three banks seal merger to form Hungary’s No.2 banking group

State-owned Budapest Bank and MKB Bank and savings group Takarekbank (MTB) have signed a deal to form Hungary's second-largest banking group, the minister responsible for the agreement told state news…

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01

Nov

Photo Story: ‘Isolation’ project amid coronavirus in Prague

A family eats in large inflatable bubble as part of a performance by artistic group Cirk La Putyka called 'Isolation' in Prague, Czech Republic. The Czech Republic recorded a rise…

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01

Nov

Over 2.5 million Slovaks take part on first day of nationwide COVID-19 testing

Nearly half of Slovakia's entire population took COVID-19 swabs on Saturday, the first day of two-day nationwide testing the government hopes will help reverse a fast rise in infections without…

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31

Oct

Million line up as Slovakia launches unique nationwide COVID-19 test

Over a million Slovaks took a coronavirus swab on Saturday as the country launched a huge logistical operation to test most of its population over the weekend to reverse a…

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31

Oct

Austria announces nighttime curfew as health system reaches unsustainable level

Austria on Saturday announced a nighttime curfew and the closure of restaurants to all but take-away service as coronavirus infections approach what the government says is an unsustainable level for…

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31

Oct

Poland reports daily record of new coronavirus cases

Poland reported a record number of coronavirus infections for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday, with 21,897 new cases, while the country faces massive protests following an abortion ruling last…

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31

Oct

Thousands in Warsaw join biggest protest so far against abortion ruling

Tens of thousands of Poles joined a march in Warsaw on Friday, the biggest in nine days of protests against a ruling by the country's top court last week that…

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30

Oct

Photo story: Spectacular light show Alice in Wonderland opens in Krakow

Scenes from the open-air light exhibition 'Alice in Wonderland - Garden of Lights' by the Museum of Municipal Engineering and CD Lighting at the Garden of Experiences in Krakow, Poland…

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30

Oct

Hungary PM Orban says first COVID-19 vaccine shipment could arrive in late Dec, early Jan

Hungary's first shipment of coronavirus vaccine is expected to arrive in late December or early January, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday. Orban said Hungary was talking…

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30

Oct

UPDATED: Poland orders state firms to set up field hospitals

Poland's prime minister has ordered six big Polish state-run companies to create field hospitals to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, the prime minister's chancellery chief of staff, Michal Dworczyk, said…

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29

Oct

Number of COVID patients hospitalized in Hungary reaches new high

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals in Hungary rose above 3,000 for the first time on Wednesday. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has refrained from imposing tight…

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29

Oct

Poland’s total number of coronavirus cases exceeds 300,000

Poland's total number of confirmed coronavirus infections has tripled in less than a month, exceeding 300,000, the health ministry said on Thursday, as it announced a new daily record of…

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29

Oct

Police warn of tougher action as thousands join abortion protests in Poland

Thousands took to the streets across Poland on Wednesday night for the seventh day of protests against a court ruling that further limits the country’s highly restrictive abortion laws. Police…

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28

Oct

Poland, Russia and the Ukraine report record rise in daily coronavirus cases and deaths

Poland reported a record 18,820 new coronavirus infections and 236 deaths on Wednesday, the health ministry said, with the country facing hospitals overload while mass street protests against an abortion…

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26

Oct

Croatia, Slovenia toughen anti-coronavirus measures

Croatia has tightened measures this week to fight the coronavirus after exceeding 2,000 daily cases over the weekend, by ordering the use of masks outdoors and recommending work from home…

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25

Oct

278 persons detained by Polish police in anti-coronavirus restrictions protests

Warsaw police detained 278 people on Saturday after thousands protested against new curbs aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, a police spokesman said. Police said demonstrators had attacked…

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25

Oct

Austrian coronavirus cases rise by a record 3,614 infections

New coronavirus infections in Austria rose by a daily record of 3,614 cases, health authorities said on Saturday. The count was well over the 2,571 reported on Friday. The total…

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25

Oct

Czech officials call for help as deaths double in two weeks

The number of people who have died while infected with the coronavirus in the Czech Republic has doubled to 2,047 in two weeks, Health Ministry data showed on Saturday. It…

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24

Oct

Slovenia’s Foreign Minister tests positive for Covid-19

Slovenia's Foreign Minister Anze Logar tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday after a trip to Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia earlier this week, state news agency STA said. Logar, who…

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24

Oct

Thousands protest across Poland against changes in abortion law

Tens of thousands of people protested across Poland on Friday in defiance of tight coronavirus restrictions, following Thursday's ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal that imposes a near-total ban on abortion…

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24

Oct

Polish President Andrzej Duda tests positive for Covid-19

Polish President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus but is feeling good, presidential minister Blazej Spychalski announced on Saturday. "The president yesterday was tested for the presence of coronavirus.…

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23

Oct

Slovakia orders partial lockdown

Slovakia will impose a partial lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus infections, Prime Mister Igor Matovic said on Thursday. The lockdown will be imposed from Oct. 24 until Nov.…

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23

Oct

Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia report record daily cases

Croatia reported its biggest rise in daily new COVID-19 infections on Thursday with 1,563 cases, nearly half of which were in its capital Zagreb, where they more than doubled. Zagreb…

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23

Oct

Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal rules that abortion due to foetal defects is unconstitutional

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Thursday that abortion due to foetal defects was unconstitutional, banning one of the few remaining legal grounds for pregnancy termination in the predominantly Catholic country.…

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22

Oct

Hungary looking to Russia, China for COVID-19 vaccine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government has asked local health experts to look into the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Russia and China for possible later purchases, Orban's chief…

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22

Oct

Czech Republic near breaking point as COVID-19 cases surge

The Czech government ordered most shops and services to close and sought to limit movement to essential trips only to curb Europe’s fastest growth in new coronavirus infections. Health Minister…

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22

Oct

UPDATED: Polish PM to recommend tightest coronavirus rules for all Poland

Poland’s prime minister on Wednesday said he will recommend imposing the highest level of highest level of coronavirus restrictions nationwide, after the country reported a new record of over 10,000…

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21

Oct

Wizz Air CEO expects smaller airline industry after pandemic

The world will have a smaller airline industry as a result of the coronavirus crisis with many privately funded carriers set to go under and governments throwing "good money after…

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21

Oct

Ukraine and the Czech Republic report record rises in infections, Russia hits daily record high of deaths

Russia recorded 15,700 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, as well as a daily record high of 317 deaths from the highly-contagious virus. Since the start of the pandemic, the country…

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21

Oct

Poland’s total number of coronavirus cases exceeds 200,000

Poland's total number of confirmed coronavirus infections has doubled in less than three weeks and now exceeds 200,000, the health ministry said, as it announced a new daily record of…

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19

Oct

Polish wages rise faster than expected in September

Wages at companies in Poland rose faster than expected in September, official data showed on Monday, but with coronavirus cases increasing sharply in the country the figures may not point…

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19

Oct

Austria introducing rule of six for indoor gatherings

Austria is limiting gatherings to a maximum of six people indoors and 12 outside, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Monday, to battle a steady rise in coronavirus infections. Daily cases…

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19

Oct

Slovenia declares 30-day state of emergency over rise in coronavirus cases

Slovenia's government on Monday declared a 30-day state of emergency after cases of COVID-19 more than doubled in the past week from the previous week. The government banned the movement…

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19

Oct

Poland to open temporary hospital at Warsaw national stadium

Poland plans to open a temporary hospital at Warsaw’s landmark national stadium to ease the strain on the healthcare system from spiking coronavirus cases, the government said on Monday. Poland…

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19

Oct

Protest against coronavirus restrictions in Czech Republic turn violent

Hundreds of demonstrators, mostly hooligans, clashed with police on Sunday during a protest against the Czech government's new measures in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus…

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19

Oct

Polish government to turn National Stadium into field hospital – reports

The Polish government is turning the National Stadium in Warsaw – Poland’s biggest arena – into a field hospital following a rapid rise in coronavirus cases that has left the…

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18

Oct

Poland – Gym promotes itself as church offering religious meetings to curb restrictions

After gyms were required to close yesterday under new coronavirus restrictions, one sports club in Kraków has declared itself a shop allowing customers to “test” equipment for a fee and a…

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17

Oct

Poland reports record coronavirus daily infections

Poland reported a record 9,622 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, according to health ministry data published on Twitter, as the country reimposed some restrictions to fight the pandemic. Poland has…

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