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Revelations of tax evasion by wealthy individuals channeling their millions into tiny Liechtenstein have created a scandal in Germany and may be starting another in neighbouring Austria. German investigators are now suggesting Austria has been slow to seek any information on citizens who may have used Liechtenstein accounts to evade taxes.

As Poland becomes more and more like its neighbours in western Europe, problems which were only thought to be found in the older EU member states are now making their way to Poland. One such issue is date rape, which is often caused by spiking drinks, causing the victim to fall unconscious and vulnerable to sexual abuse. A new campaign is under way to make Polish youths more conscious of what date rape is and how to avoid becoming its victim.

Thirty years ago Vladimir Remek became the first non-Russian and non-American in space. Remek became a hero in his native Czechoslovakia and across the Eastern Bloc after taking part in an eight-day Soviet space mission in March 1978. The former cosmonaut has been discussing his memories of that historic flight - and the propaganda which accompanied it.

Red Nose Day is a day when lots of normal people around the world put on big red noses for charity. In Slovenia Red Noses are being used to raise funds for charity but also to raise smiles and laughter in hospitals.

The ubiquitous opinion poll is a well-used tool for political parties to assess the popularity of their policies. But in Slovakia there's a debate about whether excessive use of polls is leading to populist politics.

Poland's food and restaurant scene has changed dramatically since the grey days of the communist era. I remember a visit to Warsaw in the early nineties when the dining options were strictly limited. It's a different story now as the Polish capital takes on a cosmopolitan air with trendy bistros and restaurants opening one after the other. So in this special food edition of Insight Central Europe we've set out to discover whether Poland's traditional dishes are still cutting it with the international upstarts.

Like the Pole's, Slovene's have a tradition of staple dishes going back centuries. The first Slovene cookbook was written by one of the country's most important intellectuals and poets - Valentin Vodnik - over two hundred years ago. And it shows that even then the country was open to new ideas in food with influences from Holland, Italy and Austria. More recently these new ideas have included fast food chains. Ivana Pristavec takes a look at the state of the new and old in Slovene cuisine.

In Hungary farmers face a dilemna over whether to grow crops for food or fuel. A recent study by the OECD suggest food prices could rise by between 20 and 50 percent as a result of the development of the bio-energy industry. For example corn is a raw material for bio-ethanol, an additive to petrol, and if demand by bio-energy plants raises demand, prices for corn as fodder will increase, again resulting in higher food prices. It's a global trend and especially important for countries like Hungary where agricultural is an important part of the economy.

Home grown fruit and vegetables and even home-grown meat have a long tradition in Central Europe. Until the last couple of decades almost everyone living in cities had links to the country and to the rural life. Farmer's markets were common. But increasing urbanisation and the spread of supermarkets has changed the way in which people obtain, cook and consume food. We're exploring those changes in this program. Our first story is from Slovakia where Radio Slovakia International's Anca Dragu reports on how the old traditions are struggling to make

The Czech Republic is to introduce language tests for migrants. Under the new rules launched last week foreigners applying for permanent residence or Czech citizenship will have to pass a compulsory exam. Neighouring Austria also recently introduced a language rule for migrants. So why does the Czech Republic suddenly find it necessary?