The best Central Europe newsletters

Plancha publishes reported stories about restaurants, bakeries and hospitality businesses in Central Europe, including case studies of events and openings. Readers get behind-the-scenes accounts with figures, names and practical lessons from operators.

Central European Times covers political and economic developments across Central Europe, focusing on Hungary's relations with the EU and Czech fiscal policy and presidential conflicts. Readers get detailed, sourced reporting on government decisions, funding flows and constitutional disputes in the region.

The Universalist is a long-form publication covering Central and Eastern European politics, history, international affairs and literature, with a Polish perspective. Its recent issues offer essays on the 1956 crises, an interview on modern warfare, and a review of Anne Carson's work in Polish translation.

A newsletter covering startups in Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia, with founder stories, funding news and regional events. The sampled issues are generic, AI-sounding articles on university spin-offs, industrial AI and defense tech, with vague claims and loosely attributed sources.