Dozens of bodies thought to be migrants' found in truck on Austrian highway

August 28, 2015

The decomposing bodies of as many as 50 people assumed to be migrants being smuggled across Europe were found in a truck abandoned on a highway east of Vienna on Thursday, police said.

Battle of Mohacs Begins

August 29, 2015

Gendarme heavy knights , 85 cannons was fought on 29 August 1526 near Mohcs , Hungary . In the battle, forces of the Kingdom of Hungary led by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia were defeated by forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent .

Višegrad Group to debate migrant crisis

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 citing Slovak Prime

Austria toughens controls at eastern borders to hunt human traffickers

August 31, 2015

Austria has toughened controls at its eastern borders, the interior minister said on Monday, after 71 refugees were found dead in an abandoned lorry on an Austrian highway last week after traveling through Hungary.

Slovak aviation event: Vintage planes draw visitors

August 31, 2015

Nice weather, vintage aeroplanes and American Black Hawk helicopters attracted thousands of visitors to the Slovak International Air Fest SIAF 2015 in Sliac in Slovakia. No one can imagine SIAF 2015 without historical aircraft.

Police Catch 65 Refugees in Vans; PM Fico Says EU Policy Has Failed

August 30, 2015

A total of 65 refugees trying to find a life in Europe were found in the back of three vans stopped in Zilina and Nitra regions at the weekend by Slovak police. On Saturday evening near Nove Zamky a truck was stopped with 30 refugees in the back, 29 apparently from Syria and one from [...]

My people will never abandon their democratic way of life: the irony of a 1945 speech by Edvard Beneš

August 29, 2015

In the spring of 1945, just before he ended his six-year exile in Britain,
President Edvard Beneš gave an address in English that was broadcast by
the BBC. The fight to liberate Czechoslovakia was still under way, but by

Slovak Int'l Air Fest kicks off in Sliac air base

August 30, 2015

An Italian aerobatic team performs during Slovak International Air Fest, in Sliac air base, Slovakia, Aug. 29, 2015. The Slovak International Air Fest kicked off at the air base in Sliac in central Slovakia on Saturday.

Austria truck death suspects to appear in court

August 29, 2015

Four people arrested after the decomposing bodies of 71 migrants were found in a truck in Austria will appear before a judge in Hungary Saturday, officials said as the discovery sent shock waves through Europe.

My people will never abandon their democratic way of life: the irony of a Beneš speech of 1945

August 29, 2015

In the spring of 1945, just before he ended his six-year exile in Britain,
President Edvard Beneš gave an address in English that was broadcast by
the BBC. The fight to liberate Czechoslovakia was still under way, but by

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