Skoda Auto refuses to sponsor ice hockey world championship in Belarus
Brno, Czech Republic – Skoda Auto won’t sponsor this year’s ice hockey world championship in Belarus over the regime’s humanContinue Reading
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Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus dismisses criticism for visiting restaurant amid lockdown
Prague, Czech Republic – Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus has faced criticism for visiting a restaurant in Prague and breakingContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: “Swedish Schindler” Raoul Wallenberg was arrested in Budapest
On January 17, 1945, during the Siege of Budapest by the Red Army, Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousandsContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1969: Czech student Jan Palach self-immolated in Prague
On January 16, 1969, 20-year-old Czech student Jan Palach self-immolated on Prague’s Wenceslas Square to protest against the crushing ofContinue Reading
Slovak designer wins top architecture prize for ocean cleaning facility
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak designer Lenka Petrakova has won a prestigious international architecture prize for a prototype ocean cleaning facility.Continue Reading
Want to earn your MBA abroad? Here are four of the best business schools in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – If you want to study abroad for your graduate degree in business, then there are plenty ofContinue Reading
COVID-19: Czech aviation industry worst hit in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech aviation industry was the worst hit market in Europe as a result of theContinue Reading
Czech opposition joins hands to unseat PM Babis as election looms
Prague, Czech Republic – By choosing October 8 and 9 as the dates for the next parliamentary election, Czech PresidentContinue Reading
Unveiling the dark secrets of Central Europe
“From obscure Christian sects and mainstream fundamentalists, to Talmudic mysticism, Islamic invasion and the ever-present hidden hand of paganism, thisContinue Reading
Slovakia: Marian Kocner sentenced to jail in separate forgery case
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the notorious Slovak businessman linked to the killing of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak, was sentencedContinue Reading
CineClub: Dark Blue World (2001), by Jan Svěrák
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
Krakow and Budapest ranked among best cities for remote working in 2021
Budapest, Hungary – Courtesy of the COVID-19 crisis and coronavirus-related restrictions, remote working is no longer the exclusive privilege ofContinue Reading
Statue of “British Schindler” Sir Nicholas Winton vandalised in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The statue of British broker, humanitarian and Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton, located at Prague’s mainContinue Reading
Poles and Czechs among Europe’s biggest spenders on alcohol
WARSAW, POLAND – Poles and Czechs spend more money on alcohol than most other Europeans, according to the latest figuresContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: the Red Army launched the Vistula–Oder Offensive
On January 12, 1945, the Red Army launched the massive Vistula–Oder Offensive into German-occupied Poland, which saw the Soviet forcesContinue Reading