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According to an official government spokesman, the Hungarian government has approved an overhaul of the judicial branch of the government. The plans reportedly involve the creation... 2011-10-20

Despite broad-based political support for the Lithuanian government's austerity drive, as evidenced by the passing of the country's highly contested austerity budget through parliament... 2011-09-26

According to the polling agency Median, support for the ruling Fidesz party has been weakening of late. In a poll carried in September, support for Prime Minister Viktor Orban's party... 2011-09-23

The Czech coalition government has failed to win the support of trade unions for the 2012 draft state budget after meeting September 20. The head of Czech Moravian Confederation of... 2011-09-22

In a poll held on September 15 to 18 by TNS OBOP, support for Civic Platform (PO), Poland's ruling party, dropped to 33%, down from 35% at the beginning of the month. At the same time,... 2011-09-21

The Slovak government has stated that they will be the last eurozone member to vote on proposed measures to extend the powers of the European Financial Stability Facility. With the... 2011-09-21

Lithuanian politics is becoming increasingly disconnected with the local electorate, as disillusionment with the country's politicians grows. Although support for the country's president,... 2011-08-26

Lithuanian-language signs and memorials in Poland were spray painted with the colours of the Polish flag on August 23, signalling a potential escalation in the ethnic dispute between... 2011-08-25

The Hungarian government is reportedly in the process of drawing up reform plans (to be submitted to parliament later this year) on local government policies. If passed, reforms will... 2011-08-24

Police in the Czech Republic have discovered an alleged terrorist cell in Prague accused of helping to prepare terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus. Police detained nine suspects... 2011-08-24