On this Day, in 1911: Czech aviation pioneer Jan Kašpar completed a historic long-distance flight to Prague
On May 13, 1911, Czech aviator Jan Kašpar successfully flew from Pardubice to Prague in what was, at the time,Continue 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 Krakow and Budapest.
Czechs and Slovaks: a Central European family drama
Prague, Czech Republic – Undoubtedly tied together by geographical, linguistic, and cultural proximity, the two offspring of late Czechoslovakia haveContinue Reading
Romani war refugees from Ukraine are “economic migrants”, says Czech President
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Miloš Zeman has called Romani refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine “economic migrants”, localContinue Reading
Czech volunteers rush to provide psychological help to Ukrainian child refugees
Prague, Czech Republic – Free access to playrooms, volunteer psychological assistance and various art classes and sports activities have sprungContinue Reading
US First Lady to meet Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia and Romania
Bratislava, Slovakia – Jill Biden will travel to Romania and Slovakia later this week to meet with Ukrainian refugees displacedContinue Reading
Poland offers to guard Slovak airspace to allow transfer of MiG-29 jets to Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia – Poland said it was ready to defend the Slovak airspace to make up for the potential transferContinue Reading
On this Day, in 2004: the four Visegrad countries joined the EU in a historic enlargement to the east
On May 1, 2004, the so-called “Visegrad 4” (V4) countries of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary were partContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1991: Czech artist David Černý famously painted Soviet tank No. 23 in pink
On the night of April 27-28, Czech student David Černý and a group of friends painted a Soviet commemorative monumentContinue Reading
Timidly, Czechs move to unlock untapped potential of renewable energy
Prague, Czech Republic – Despite a high dependency on Russian gas imports and highly polluting coal burning, the Czech RepublicContinue Reading
Ukrainian culture festival to be held in Prague next week
Prague, Czech Republic – A fundraising festival dedicated to Ukrainian culture and gastronomy will be held in Prague next week.Continue Reading
Czech Republic hopes to replace Russia on UN Human Rights Council
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has submitted an application to replace Russia on the United Nations Human RightsContinue Reading
Czech teacher fired for spreading Russian propaganda in class
Prague, Czech Republic – A primary school teacher in the Czech Republic was sacked for spreading Russian disinformation narratives aboutContinue Reading
Slovakia slams French far-right candidate over Russia ties
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the war in Ukraine enters its eighth week, echoes of the French presidential election can beContinue Reading
After Krtek, beloved Czech puppet Hurvínek to fly to space
Prague, Czech Republic – The popular Czech puppet character Hurvínek will take off and fly into space this summer, localContinue Reading
Putin is “equal to Hitler”, says Slovak defence minister
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler in an interview withContinue Reading
Slovakia ready to donate MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is considering donating its Soviet-made MiG-29s to bolster Ukraine’s air defence against Russia, Prime Minister EduardContinue Reading
Czech Republic adds two new memorial days to national calendar
Prague, Czech Republic – Two new memorial dates have been added to the Czech calendar and included in the country’sContinue Reading
Romani war refugees segregated in Czech centre over accusations of theft
Prague, Czech Republic – Accused of theft, Romani war refugees from Ukraine are being forced to stay in a separateContinue Reading
Czech Republic considers presence of US troops in wake of Russian invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic could be warming up to the idea of US troops stationed in theContinue Reading
Ukrainians clean up Czech streets and Polish parks as token of appreciation
Prague, Czech Republic – In a show of gratitude and appreciation for the welcome they’ve received, Ukrainian refugees in PolandContinue Reading