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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Czech President vows to end prosecution against PM Babis ‘if necessary’
Prague, Czech Republic – During an interview with Barrandov TV station on Thursday, Czech President Milos Zeman said he couldContinue Reading
18-year-old Polish neo-Nazi jailed on terror charges in the U.K.
Warsaw, Poland – A young Polish man, aged 18 years old, has been sentenced to prison in the U.K., makingContinue Reading
Slovakia to face significant economic slowdown in 2019 and 2020
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s GDP growth is expected to face a sharp slowdown this year, according to official data. InContinue Reading
Říčany boasts best quality of life in Czech Republic, Prague comes second
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a new index, Říčany is the best place to live in the Czech Republic,Continue Reading
Slovakia: Killer of Filipino expat receives extended jail sentence
Bratislava, Slovakia – Juraj Hossu, the Slovak man charged with the killing of Filipino expat Henry Acorda, has been handedContinue Reading
Slovakia’s new media law sparks freedom of the press concerns
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s Parliament has just approved an amendment to the country’s press code that would reintroduce the rightContinue Reading
New direct flights between Poland and U.S. to launch next year
Warsaw, Poland – Polish national airline LOT unveiled new direct air routes between Poland and the United States to beContinue Reading
Brexit: ‘Come home’, says Polish Ambassador to Poles in the U.K.
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish Ambassador to Warsaw, Arkady Rzegocki, has expressed worries over the possibility of a ‘no-deal Brexit’Continue Reading
Košice and Katowice among most trending Airbnb city breaks in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s second biggest city of Košice and Poland’s industrial hub of Katowice count among Europe’s cheapest andContinue Reading
Czech Republic has Europe’s highest job vacancy rate
Prague, Czech Republic – As high unemployment remains a lingering issue in many EU economies, the Czech Republic is facedContinue Reading
Short animated Czech movie wins prestigious ‘Student Oscar’
Prague, Czech Republic – ‘Daughter‘, a short puppet animated movie by 33-year-old Prague-based Russian director Daria Kashcheeva has been awarded theContinue Reading
Oscars 2020: Czech Republic selects ‘The Painted Bird’ for best foreign film
Prague, Czech Republic – On Monday, the Czech Film and TV Academy officially announced the Czech Republic had selected ‘TheContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland drop in world competitiveness ranking
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic and Poland have dropped in an annual world competitiveness ranking, while Hungary stagnated andContinue Reading
Hungarian, Slovak and Czech teachers among least well-paid in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to the OECD, teachers in Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic (as well as Poland, to aContinue Reading
