Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia halt ‘contaminated’ Russian oil imports
Warsaw, Poland – Several EU countries, including Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, have suspended imports of “contaminated” RussianContinue Reading
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Support for the EU reaches historic high in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – As Poland prepares to take part in the European elections in May on the 15th anniversary ofContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Smer, Czech EU scepticism, Poland’s catechism… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going on:Continue Reading
Jewish Congress outraged by Poland’s ‘anti-semitic’ Judas lynching ritual
Krakow, Poland – The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has expressed its outrage over a Polish town’s Good Friday ritual lynching of aContinue Reading
‘The Witcher’ Netflix series to be released before the end of the year
Warsaw, Poland – Netflix announced earlier this week that its adaptation of ‘The Witcher’ book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, whichContinue Reading
Polish Easter Recipes: sos chrzanowy z jajkami, the traditional horseradish sauce
Krakow, Poland – Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of ourContinue Reading
‘Poland: The Royal Tour’ featuring Polish Prime Minister premieres in the United States
Warsaw, Poland – The much anticipated edition dedicated to Poland of “The Royal Tour” documentary series premiered earlier this week inContinue Reading
Polish diplomat named Righteous Among the Nations for his actions during World War II
Warsaw, Poland – On Tuesday, Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, declared Konstanty Rokicki, the Polish viceContinue Reading
President Trump pushing for permanent U.S. military base in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – According to Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, U.S. President Donald Trump might plan to announce a deal for theContinue Reading
Multi-speed Europe, or the Visegrad Group’s key conundrum
Multi-speed Europe, EU core, two-speed integration… All of these terms refer to one of the most debated ideas of EuropeanContinue Reading
Poland rejects euro adoption ahead of EU elections
Warsaw, Poland – Speaking in front of party loyalists during a PiS convention in Lublin, eastern Poland, chairman of theContinue Reading
The Witcher Netflix series starts shooting in Poland
Krakow, Poland – The adaptation of the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski has moved shooting locations, according to the latestContinue Reading
Hungarian campaign, Czech reshuffle, Polish Twitter blunder… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going on:Continue Reading
The best think-tanks and research institutes in Central Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Whether you’re a student working on a paper, a professional searching for reliable data, or simply aContinue Reading
The uncertain future of energy in Central Europe
In Central Europe – or among V4 countries –, energy security is becoming increasingly complex, with individual countries taking differentContinue Reading
Krakow Dragoons FC: “We aim to embed grassroots football culture into the local scene”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Krakow expat Alex Băcica, founder of Krakow’s expat football team, Dragoons FC. You’re one ofContinue Reading
Poland could ask Germany for over $900 billion in World War II reparations
Warsaw, Poland – Two lawmakers from Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) recently revived the contentious issue of WorldContinue Reading
Poland’s millionaire ‘most-wanted man’ arrested in Spain
Warsaw, Poland – Late last week, Spanish police arrested a fugitive described by local authorities as “a multi-millionaire” and “most-wantedContinue Reading
Kiska’s party, Czech faux-pas, Polish consolation babies… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going on:Continue Reading
Poland plans to tighten regulations against Uber
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s government has approved on Tuesday a new legislation that will tighten regulations and require Uber andContinue Reading