On this Day, in 1989: Imre Nagy and other leaders of the Hungarian Revolution were rehabilitated
On June 16, 1989, Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other prominent figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 were rehabilitatedContinue Reading
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Six-meter python found in Czech river
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech firemen have pulled a 6-meter-long reticulated python out of a river in Moravia-Silesia, local mediaContinue Reading
Ex-Czech President rents Prague Castle gardens for birthday party
Prague, Czech Republic – An air of nostalgia? Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus will rent the Prague Castle gardens forContinue Reading
Polish developers CD Projekt in hot water again over Cyberpunk 2077 montage
Warsaw, Poland – Polish developers CD Projekt, the studio behind the momentous (and infamous) sci-fi open world title Cyberpunk 2077Continue Reading
New Prague-Budapest train route resumes after Covid interruption
Prague, Czech Republic – RegioJet’s new train route between Prague and Budapest has resumed on Sunday following a months-long interruptionContinue Reading
Central European nations kick off their Euro 2020 campaign
Warsaw, Poland – Scheduled to take place last summer before being postponed due to the Covid pandemic, the much anticipatedContinue Reading
Czechs join Western calls to boycott China’s 2022 Winter Olympics
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Senate has called on the government and local politicians to boycott the 2022 WinterContinue Reading
CineClub: On Body and Soul (2017), by Ildikó Enyedi
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
Orban’s dirty little trick: Conflating pedophilia with homosexuality
Budapest, Hungary – Almost a year ago, it came to light that the Hungarian government had tried to bury the caseContinue Reading
Franz Kafka Prize awarded to Milan Kundera and Czech translator
Prague, Czech Republic – The Franz Kafka Prize 2020 was awarded to Milan Kundera and handed to his Czech translatorContinue Reading
“I am against racism in any form”, says Souček after controversial interview
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech midfielder Tomáš Souček has issued a clarification following a controversial interview in which he appearedContinue Reading
Czech PM accuses EU Parliament of trying to “influence our elections”
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) has accused the European Parliament of trying to “influence ourContinue Reading
Hungary: Orban dismisses global corporate tax proposal as “absurd”
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban slammed a proposal to implement a global minimum corporate tax as “absurd”,Continue Reading
Contrary to previous reports, Pope Francis could meet with Hungarian leaders in September
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis is scheduled to meet with Hungary’s political leaders, including President Janos Ader and Prime MinisterContinue Reading
EU sues Slovakia over failure to refund cancelled trips during pandemic
Bratislava, Slovakia – The European Commission is taking Slovakia to court over its failure to refund travelers whose package holidaysContinue Reading