2 cases of polio found in Ukraine, caused by mutated virus

September 2, 2015

" The World Health Organization says officials have found two children stricken by polio in Ukraine, the country's first cases of the paralytic disease in nine years.

Austria's local hero Franz Schmidt get a rare performance at this year's Proms

September 2, 2015

The BBC Proms is taking up the cause of Franz Schmidt in a concert on September 10 at London's Royal Albert Hall. A performance of Schmidt's Symphony No.

migrant crisis spirals out of control.

September 1, 2015

It would be so easy to end the madness but no. They have rights you see. And one of those many rights, is a right to your country.

Not just Hungary: Migrant mess in Budapest reflects larger EU confusion

September 1, 2015

Hungary locked down the Keleti station in Budapest on Tuesday. The drastic move deepened concerns over Europe's erratic response to the migrant crisis.

Divided EU Member States Turn On Each Other As Migrant Crisis Deepens

September 1, 2015

In the latest flare up of the migrant crisis engulfing Europe, hundreds of migrants have been protesting outside a train station in Budapest this morning after police sealed off the terminal and refused them passage through the EU. The crowd chanted "Germany!

A new challenge: national policy, not party policy

September 1, 2015

The Romanian politics of 2015 does not experience any change. Just like in 2014 or in 2004, the press notes bellicose communiques and points of view from some top-level political actors or others.

Collected Department Releases: On the Occasion of the Slovak Republic's National Day

August 31, 2015

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I offer hearty congratulations to the people of the Slovak Republic as you celebrate your Constitution's 23rd anniversary.

Central EU nations reject criticism of actions on migrants

August 31, 2015

Slovakia's prime minister has rejected criticism from the West that European Union members from Central Europe are not doing enough to share the burden of the unprecedented influx of migrants.

Višegrad Group to debate migrant crisis in Prague

August 31, 2015

The prime ministers of the Višegrad Group countries, the Czech Republic,
Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, will meet in the coming days to discuss the
migration crisis in Europe, the ctk news agency reports. The Višegrad Four

A Look at the Latest Developments in Europe's Migrant Crisis

August 31, 2015

Record numbers of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in countries such as Syria, Afghanistan and Eritrea are trying to reach Europe this year, despite the risks of perilous sea crossings and little humanitarian assistance.

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