The Anatomy of Current Czech Protests
Another huge anti-governmental demonstration was held on Prague's Wenceslas Square on 11 March, with people filling Prague's second-largest square almost...
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Vessela Tcherneva: Poland is coming to the fore in the EU, but in the long run it will not displace France and Germany
The Bridge of Friendship, 14 January 2023 The war in Ukraine has changed the geography of the EU and shifted...
Romania is prepared for any outcome of the war in Ukraine
This is the English transcript of an audio comment, which Vladimir Mitev prepared for the morning emission of programme Hristo...
This time, Czech workers won: a union strike forces the South Korean management of Nexen Tire to compromise on wages
In an environment of unprecedented inflation and falling real wages, Czech unions won one important victory. (more…)
Labour unionist: Amazon turns warehouses into fortresses? We will not give up the struggle!
- Earnings at Amazon are not 'competitive', like the company says. Two increases in the minimum hourly wage are planned...
Poland: on the anti-populist opposition, no lessons learned
Elections is Poland are slowly approaching and, again, the national-conservative populists with some social leaning will face the neoliberal opposition...
Presidential Elections in Czechia: struggle of oligarchs and lobbies [VIDEO]
In the time of crisis, soaring prices, inflation and rising unemployment, citizens of Czechia vote for president. In the second...
5 Inspiring Moments of Social Life in Central-Eastern Europe, 2022
It was a tough year for most of us in Central and Eastern Europe. By the end of 2021, we...
For higher wages and transparent working conditions: Polish delivery workers raise their heads
- This platform works in such a way that we never know what the rules are - sometimes a bonus...
‘It is a shame we recruited you’: how a French-Polish businessman fired a labour organizer
In the developed economies of Western Europe, labour unions are considered a standard actor of social life. This is, however,...
