Prague station ranked as most stressful in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – A new study focusing on the stress induced by selected metro and train stations on commutersContinue Reading
Author: Kafkadesk Prague office
Headed by Kafkadesk's chief-editor Jules Eisenchteter, our Prague office gathers over half a dozen reporters, editors and contributors, as well as our social media team. It covers everything Czech and Slovak-related, and oversees operations from our other Central European desks in Warsaw and Budapest.
On this Day, in 1968: Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia and crushed the Prague Spring
On August 21, 1968, 250,000 Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia and crushed the Prague Spring, successfully stopping Alexander Dubček’s liberalisationContinue Reading
Back to school: Will Czech students need to get tested?
Brno, Czech Republic – With the summer coming to an end and the start of the school year approaching, governmentsContinue Reading
After Hungary, Czech Republic mulls third vaccine dose for selected people
Prague, Czech Republic – A selected group of people should soon be offered a third dose of anti-Covid vaccine, CzechContinue Reading
Smartphone penetration in the Czech Republic approaching 70%
Prague, Czech Republic – This is being heralded as the smartphone age. It’s now more common to have a smartphoneContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1370: Charles IV granted city privileges to the hot springs of Karlovy Vary
On August 14, 1370, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV granted city privileges to Carlsbad (now knownContinue Reading
Poles and Bohemians added to Age of Empires II in new expansion
Prague, Czech Republic – Dawn of the Dukes, the second expansion for the video game Age of Empires II: DefinitiveContinue Reading
Sparta Prague fans banned for racist behaviour
Prague, Czech Republic – The Sparta Prague football club said it had identified its fans involved in recent cases ofContinue Reading
Visegrad nations send firefighters to help Greece tackle raging wildfires
Bratislava, Slovakia – Visegrad countries have joined an international wave of support and said they were sending firefighters to GreeceContinue Reading
World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform at Prague Sounds festival
Prague, Czech Republic – World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma is set to perform on a floating stage on Prague’s Vltava riverContinue Reading
Czech President signs constitutional right for armed self-defence
Prague, Czech Republic – President Milos Zeman has signed the constitutional amendment making it legal to use a firearm inContinue Reading
Czech Reclaim Pride group wants to come back to fundamentals of queer activism
Prague, Czech Republic – With its alternative “protest march” planned this Saturday in Prague, the Czech chapter of the ReclaimContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1863: the Matica slovenská was founded to promote Slovak identity
On August 4, 1863, the Slovak cultural institution Matica slovenská was founded in the city of Martin to promote SlovakContinue Reading
Prague Pride: “LGBT people are less afraid to speak their truth”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Renato de Leon from Prague Pride, which kicked off yesterday and runs all week untilContinue Reading
Golden ratio: Prague’s Dancing House among world’s “most beautiful buildings”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Dancing House, one of the most iconic sights in Prague, has been ranked among theContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland offer asylum to Belarusian athlete “abducted” from Olympics
Warsaw, Poland – The Czech Republic and Poland have both offered visa and political protection to Kristina Timanovskaya, a BelarusianContinue Reading
Mucha’s Slav Epic transferred from Prague to Moravia
Prague, Czech Republic – Alfons Mucha’s Slav Epic masterpiece has been transferred from Prague to the Moravsky Krumlov Chateau, theContinue Reading
Czech Republic moves to extend paid paternity leave
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech lower house of Parliament on Wednesday passed an amendment that could extend the paidContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1419: the First Defenestration of Prague triggered the Hussite Wars
On July 30, 1419, a Hussite procession headed by the priest Jan Želivský attacked the New Town Hall in PragueContinue Reading
Over half of adults in Central Europe considered overweight
Bratislava, Slovakia – More than half of the adult population in Central Europe is considered overweight, according to new figuresContinue Reading