Poland’s Catholic Church unveils report on pedophilia and sexual abuse
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish Catholic Church has released a report admitting that Polish clergymen have been guilty of sexualContinue Reading
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Youth Football World Cup to kick off in Łódź, Poland, in May
Łódź, Poland – For the first time in its history, Poland will host the Under-20 (or U-20) Youth Football WorldContinue Reading
Poland: Ruling party targets LGBT community to electrify voters
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s ruling party has launched an aggressive campaign against the LGBT community after Warsaw’s mayor provided themContinue Reading
Polish right-wing paper runs ‘How to Spot a Jew’ article on front page
Warsaw, Poland – On Wednesday, the Polish-language weekly, Tylko Polska – Only Poland – ran on its front page an article thatContinue Reading
Poland among world’s top 10 best countries for female workers
Krakow, Poland – To mark International Women’s Day 2019, consulting firm PwC released its annual Women in Work Index, analyzing theContinue Reading
These are the fastest-growing companies in Central Europe
London, U.K. – A few days ago, the Financial Times published the list of the 1.000 fastest-growing companies in EuropeContinue Reading
Poland’s DeepSpot to become world’s deepest swimming pool
Warsaw, Poland – The world’s deepest swimming pool is currently under construction in Poland, and is due to open to theContinue Reading
Poland’s Lewandowski sets historic Bundesliga record
Munich, Germany – As of last week-end, Polish star striker Robert Lewandowski has set a new record to become theContinue Reading
Central Europe slips in 2019 Economic Freedom Index
Warsaw, Poland – Widespread corruption, deficient judicial systems and over-regulation are among the reasons why Central European countries have slippedContinue Reading
KafkaTune of the Month: Małgośka, by Maryla Rodowicz
Every month, Kafkadesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland among most stable economies in the EU
Brno, Czech Republic – A new study has placed the Czech Republic and Poland among the top 5 most stableContinue Reading
Central Europe lags behind in world’s healthiest countries ranking
Krakow, Poland – Whether it’s an unhealthy food diet, worsening environmental factors, limited access to health services, or a combinationContinue Reading
Pawlikowski’s ‘Cold War’ fails to win any Oscars in surprise blow
Krakow, Poland – Hopes were high for Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War for this year’s Oscars. But the acclaimed black-and-white dramaContinue Reading
Poland: Over 500 people still receive monthly pensions for Nazi era collaborators
Warsaw, Poland – Amateurs of historical oddities and cross-centuries absurdities will surely revel in this strange development regarding Nazi-era pensions.Continue Reading
The story behind Poland’s national anthem
Warsaw, Poland – From the Italian battle fields of Napoleonic wars to modern-day Poland, do you know the real storyContinue Reading
Beesfund CEO: “Warsaw is the best city to launch your business”
This week, Kafkadesk met with Arkadiusz Regiec, the CEO of the equity trading platform Beesfund on which Polish Football ClubContinue Reading
Warsaw mayor pledges support to Poland’s LGBT community
Warsaw, Poland – Earlier this week, Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski signed a landmark declaration of support for the LGBT community.Continue Reading
Six Poles nominated in Forbes “30 under 30” 2019 ranking
Warsaw, Poland – Six Poles have made it this year to the 30 under 30 Europe list of U.S. magazineContinue Reading
Poland: Prime Minister cancels Israel trip over Netanyahu’s Holocaust remarks
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced he would not attend a summit in Israel this week followingContinue Reading
Poland and Israel briefly clash over Netanyahu’s Holocaust comments
Warsaw, Poland – A short-lived but emblematic diplomatic clash opposed Poland and Israel over the Holocaust remembrance and legacy. PolandContinue Reading