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‘Home Alone’, Poland’s classic family Christmas movie
Krakow, Poland – Every year, millions of Poles tune in to national television on Christmas Eve to watch the 1990Continue Reading
Slavia Prague joins Viktoria Plzeň in next round of Europa League
Prague, Czech Republic – Slavia Prague will join Viktoria Plzeň in the next round of the Europa League after a stunningContinue Reading
Scuffles as thousands of Hungarians take to the street to protest ‘slave law’
Budapest, Hungary – Thousands of protesters have taken to the street in the Hungarian capital to protest measures adopted by theContinue Reading
Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus awarded Petőfi Prize in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Vaclav Klaus, the former Czech Prime Minister and President, has just been awarded the Petőfi Prize duringContinue Reading
Budapest Christmas Market voted Europe’s second best after Tallinn
Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Christmas Market has been voted Europe’s second best by European Best Destinations, with the Estonian capitalContinue Reading
Polish Christmas Recipes: Makowiec, the famous Christmas Eve poppy seed roll
December has arrived, and that means only one thing: Christmas time is here! Now if you’re a bit like us,Continue Reading
Poland: World’s first ‘vaginal’ beer goes global
Warsaw, Poland – Forget the IPA’s. The world of beer has a new craze. Last summer, a Warsaw-based brewery calledContinue Reading
Czech President clashes with intelligence agency over Russian espionage report
Prague, Czech Republic – Milos Zeman is widely known for his pro-Russian views and enthusiasm in sparking controversies. And the CzechContinue Reading
Carp for Christmas: the odd Central European tradition explained
Prague, Czech Republic – All across Central and Eastern Europe, the main meal served for the Christmas feast is neitherContinue Reading
Hungarian Institute in Paris cancels play over anti-Orban comments
Paris, France – Viktor Orban’s conservative government has waged a culture war in Hungary, and it’s now spreading beyond itsContinue Reading
Photography Contest Winners – ‘Revolting People’
To celebrate the end of a turbulent year across the region, Kafkadesk held a friendly photography contest for amateur photographersContinue Reading
Central European countries among safest in the EU
Prague, Czech Republic – According to data released last week by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, Central European nations rankContinue Reading
Bratislava’s Global Migration Film Festival ends today
Bratislava, Slovakia – The 3rd annual Global Migration Film Festival organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) at Kino LumièreContinue Reading
Hungary: Why is the Trianon Treaty so controversial?
Budapest, Hungary – Nearly a hundred years after it was signed, the 1920 Trianon Peace Treaty remains one of theContinue Reading
Russia and China expanding espionage activities in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Ever wondered why the Russian Embassy in Prague was so huge and massive? Well, turns outContinue Reading
