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Slovakia becomes second EU country to approve Russian vaccine after Hungary
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has approved the use of Russia’s anti-COVID Sputnik V vaccine ahead of the approval from theContinue Reading
Czech Republic takes Poland to court over coal mine: Why it matters
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will file an EU lawsuit against Poland over the expansion of the TurówContinue Reading
Czech PM Babis dismisses calls to resign over worsening COVID crisis
Prague, Czech Republic – Under growing pressure due to his handling of the COVID-19 crisis, Czech Prime Minister Andrej BabisContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1457: the Moravian Church was founded
On March 1, 1457, one of the oldest Protestant denominations in the world, the Moravian Church, formally known as theContinue Reading
Why is France sending 100,000 vaccine doses to the Czech Republic?
Prague, Czech Republic – France will supply the Czech Republic with 100,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech anti-COVID vaccine by mid-March,Continue Reading
CineClub: Pieces of a Woman (2020), by Kornél Mundruczó
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
Hungarian goalkeeper Gulacsi condemns adoption ban for LGBT couples
Budapest, Hungary – Peter Gulacsi, the Hungarian goalkeeper of RB Leipzig, condemned a law that effectively bans LGBT couples fromContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1948: the Communist Party took power in Czechoslovakia
On February 25, 1948, the Communist Party, with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia, marking theContinue Reading
Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus tests positive for COVID-19
Prague, Czech Republic – Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus has tested positive for COVID-19, the spokesman of his think tankContinue Reading
Majority of Poles in favour of accepting refugees, survey shows
Warsaw, Poland – A majority of Poles now declares itself in favour of accepting refugees in the country, according toContinue Reading
German broadcaster Deutsche Welle to create Hungarian-language content
Budapest, Hungary – German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle will start creating content in Hungarian language, its director general Peter LimbourgContinue Reading
Czech Republic to open new diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech embassy in Tel Aviv will open a new office in the city of JerusalemContinue Reading
Czechs among most avid online shoppers in Europe
Brno, Czech Republic – Czechs ranked among the most frequent and avid online shoppers in Europe in 2020, according toContinue Reading
Slovak PM Matovic under fire for attacking journalists on anniversary of Kuciak’s murder
Bratislava, Slovakia – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has faced a backlash after criticizing Slovak journalists on the third anniversaryContinue Reading
Slovak government divided on use of Russian Sputnik vaccine
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government is divided on whether or not to authorize the use of Russia’s anti-COVID SputnikContinue Reading
