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Tucker Carlson confuses Slovakia with Serbia in praising Hungary’s immigration strategy
Budapest, Hungary – In a TV interview on Fox News praising Hungary’s immigration policy, Tucker Carlson appeared to have mixedContinue Reading
Will Prague get its own floating swimming pool?
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague mayor Zdeněk Hřib tweeted that he was in favour of setting up a floating poolContinue Reading
“De-Westernizing” Europeanness with European Lab Budapest
The European Lab forum is heading to Budapest next month for a one-day event dedicated to European youth and theContinue Reading
Czech tourist fined and banned over topless Venice picture
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech tourist was handed a fine and temporary ban after an insensitive photoshoot in Venice,Continue Reading
Poland starts construction of Belarus border wall
Warsaw, Poland – Work began this week on the construction of a new wall along Poland’s eastern border aimed atContinue Reading
Slovak flying car gets green light to take to the skies
Bratislava, Slovakia – The future of transportation may well be written in Slovakia. Slovak flying car ready for take-off EarlierContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1946: Czechoslovakia started the forced deportation of ethnic Germans
On January 25, 1946, the government of a newly restored Czechoslovakia started the forced deportation of ethnic Germans and HungariansContinue Reading
European activists to take center stage at Budapest forum
Budapest, Hungary – After Cluj-Napoca and Madrid in 2019, the European Lab forum is heading to Budapest next month forContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Zuzana Čaputová is most popular political leader in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová has retained her status as the most popular foreign leader in neighbouringContinue Reading
Fox News host Tucker Carlson returns to Hungary as election looms
Budapest, Hungary – Fox News’ star anchor Tucker Carlson will come to Hungary next week, less than six months afterContinue Reading
Czech millionaire’s fast-driving stunt criticised by German government
Prague, Czech Republic – The German Ministry of Transport has criticised a fast-driving stunt by Czech millionaire and investor RadimContinue Reading
Polish scientists create first detailed map of The Witcher
Warsaw, Poland – If you’ve been racking your brain to figure out where in the world is Kaer Morhen orContinue Reading
Who was Hana Horká, the Czech singer who died after deliberately catching Covid-19?
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech folk singer Hana Horká died a few days ago after intentionally contracting Covid-19 in orderContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary stifle EU’s minimum corporate tax push
Warsaw, Poland – The EU’s effort to implement a minimum corporate tax rate on big multinationals was met with oppositionContinue Reading
Robert Lewandowski beats Lionel Messi to win FIFA Player of the Year
Warsaw, Poland – After missing out on the prestigious Ballon d’Or, Poland and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was namedContinue Reading
Prague and Bratislava mayors ranked among top 5 best in Europe in 2021
Prague, Czech Republic – Zdeněk Hřib and Matúš Vallo, the current mayors of Prague and Bratislava respectively, have been selectedContinue Reading
Polish director Agnieszka Holland to present movie on Kafka’s life
Prague, Czech Republic – Polish director Agnieszka Holland has reportedly been working on a movie on the life of Prague’sContinue Reading
Czech President against boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Prague, Czech Republic –Czech President Miloš Zeman said he was opposed to the “political abuse”, including calls for boycotts, ofContinue Reading
Hungary’s population sees sharpest decline in almost 150 years
Budapest, Hungary – The population of Hungary has experienced its steepest annual drop in nearly 150 years as a resultContinue Reading
CineClub: Ashes and Diamonds (1958), by Andrzej Wajda
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
