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The constant crisis is a natural state for Central Europe
Experts discussed the possible future of Central European cooperation. Has the Visegrad Four been put in a coffin? We were there; here is our coverage!
Participants of the discussion: Piotr Bajda, Head of European Studies, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University; Dorin-Mircea Dobra, Professor at the Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University;
business
What is Central and Eastern Europe’s economic outlook in 2023?
Europe, just like the rest of the world, is going through a difficult period, which is far from over. As we finally recovered from the pandemic, Russia attacked Ukraine, and the developed world has been hit by a severe economic and energy crisis. The plight is far from ideal, but
strategy
How much less do women earn in Central and Eastern Europe?
The gender wage gap is a frequent topic in the context of gender equality.
There are many reasons why women and men may earn differently. Differences in traditional gender roles, discrimination, and professions strongly dominated by women or men are just a few examples from the long list of causes.
business
Do we still pay with cash abroad?
Hungarians predominantly pay by card when traveling abroad. Where do we travel, how long do we stay, and how much do we pay? We looked into these questions.
Visa’s study on travel and payment habits in 2022 shows that digitalization has permeated the tourism industry. 62% of Hungarians prefer
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Are we in a new Cold War? | Neighbourhood Dialogues x V4
The driving force of modern history is arguably the international relations between the great powers. It has never been as noticeable as in the bipolar world of the Cold War era. But who are the great powers in 2022, how do they relate to each other, and what is their
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The Visegrád Group is neither a geopolitical nor a military entity | Neighbourhood Dialogues x V4
Hungarian experts discussed the war’s impact on the Visegrád Group, the refugee crisis, the oil and gas embargo, and Ukraine’s road to EU membership. Hype&Hyper’s conference coverage from Budapest.
It seems the Russo-Ukrainian war has undermined the unity of the Visegrád Group, and the alliance lost
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Rebuilding Ukraine is an enormous opportunity | Neighbourhood Dialogues x V4
Central Europe is an ambiguous concept, and future challenges might further strengthen the cooperation of the Visegrád Group members, despite the current conflicts. Czech, Slovak, and American experts debated on the Visegrád Group and Central and Eastern Europe. Conference coverage from Hype & Hyper.
The first question is if Central Europe
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Will Slovakia be a frontline country? | Czech and Slovak security policy experts to Hype&Hyper
The war in Ukraine makes the consolidation of NATO’s eastern flank particularly important, as the future of the region is unpredictable. Accordingly, the development of military forces in Slovakia and the Czech Republic has also became a priority. Our interview with Jakub Wiśniewski, Secretary of the GLOBSEC Board of
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What's up, youth? | Young people in time of a pandemic
Young people were among the most affected by the coronavirus outbreak, as they were forced to retreat from their university desks to their bedrooms, deprived of their communities. What is the current state of young people in Hungary and the region? Can we measure the behavioral pattern of Generation K
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Society sees fashion as superfluous and superficial | Interview with Olo Krizova
In the multifaceted life of Olo Krizova, one thing is sure, and that’s fashion. With the establishment of the Czech Fashion Council, we can look at the Czech fashion industry from a new perspective—opening up a dialogue between creative industries while promoting and bringing together the country’s
business
Communication is the path to innovation in the region | Interview with Claudia Patricolo
We talked to Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-chief of CEEenergynews — who left Paris and Rome to build her career in Budapest — about the energy market in Central Europe, as well as discussing the gas and energy crisis, and innovation. Interview.
First of all, I’d like to ask you about your career.
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Joining forces in the region: the Visegrad startup landscape
The startup ecosystem of the V4 region is blooming. To prove this to you, Hype&Hyper, with the contribution of the Design Terminal, is now launching a series of articles that aim to dig deep into this topic. Unicorns in Hungary, promising new rising star businesses and the importance of
business
Unprecedented cooperation between the V4 and Egypt
Budapest hosted a V4-Egypt foreign ministers’ summit. At first glance, the increased interest and expansion of Central Europe in the North African country may seem interesting, but looking at the economic dimension, the relationship is very fruitful.
The Visegrad Four’s export activity to Egypt was close to $1.4
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The world-class design that surrounds us: decorative awareness at the 360 Design Budapest
The most innovative creations of the Hungarian and regional design scene were on show again this year—the 360 Design Budapest exhibition, showcasing revolutionary new design trends, dreamed up by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency, has reopened for a week at Bálna Budapest. After last year’s success, the event
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V4PLUS | Our favorite Slovakian brands_05
We won’t forget about our Slovakian neighbors even during the quarantine. So
much so that if we could, we would teleport ourselves to the “Jurányi house of
Bratislavan youth” right in this moment. Until then, we try out a set of games
designed for kids living in panel housing
art
The Wall of Sound | panGenerator
The Wall of Sound, the public installation of the panGenerator
[https://pangenerator.com/] collective in Warsaw only needs a single sound to
write our customized electronic tone.
Public installation, participatory art and electronic music – the project of
panGenerator [https://pangenerator.com/] art collective in Warsaw titled The
Wall of Sound
architecture
Epoka | Warsaw
If a stage designer is asked to design the interior of a restaurant, the result
will most likely be dramatic. This is what happened in the case of Epoka in
Warsaw, too.
The fine dining restaurant of Europejski Hotel [https://www.raffles.com/warsaw/]
in Warsaw is a true curiosity
design
Graduation Projects 2019 | HYPE selection
Sustainable, human-oriented and society-shaping design concepts with significant
added value. We picked our favorites out of the winning diploma projects of the
2019 call of Graduation Projects.
We have already written about the 2019 call of the Graduation Projects
[https://www.graduationprojects.eu/en] diploma muster previously, you can read
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V4PLUS | Our favorite Czech brands_05
We would never, not even in our wildest dreams thought that there will be a time
when we will be raving about a TV tower in our V4 selection. It seems that the
“Prague rocket” made its way to our bucket list, just like we wouldn’t say no to
architecture
ArchDaily Building of the Year | Our V4 favorites
ArchDaily [https://www.archdaily.com/] announced the Building of the Year Award
competition for the 11th time this year, for which thousands of architecture
projects are nominated every year. This year is no different: almost 4000
nominations were submitted for the 15 categories. In our subjective selection,
we picked out
