Hungary’s leading independent radio ordered off the air
Budapest, Hungary – Klubradio, one of Hungary’s last independent radio stations, will be forced to go off the air onContinue Reading
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Number of tourists in the Czech Republic halved in 2020
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of tourists who visited the Czech Republic was down by half in 2020, accordingContinue Reading
Czech movie Charlatan makes Oscars 2021 shortlist
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech movie Charlatan, directed by acclaimed Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, has made it to theContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1920: Poland’s Wedding to the Sea was performed
On February 10, 1920, following the Treaty of Versailles, Polish General Józef Haller celebrated Poland’s Wedding to the Sea byContinue Reading
CineClub: Divided We Fall (2000), by Jan Hřebejk
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
After Hungary, Czech Republic considering use of Russian vaccine
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic might authorize the use of Russia’s Sputnik V anti-COVID vaccine and follow theContinue Reading
Impact of COVID-19 worse than World War II, claims Czech minister
Prague, Czech Republic – The impact and repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic are worse than WorldContinue Reading
“America’s most athletic Polish” Rob Gronkowski bids to win fourth Super Bowl
WARSAW, POLAND – Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face defending champions Kansas City Chiefs in the SuperContinue Reading
Czecho(Slovakia): The best football team never to win the World Cup?
Football crazy, football mad. Now it might be drunken speculation, but could the national football teams representing the countries comprisingContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1989: the Polish Round Table Talks began in Warsaw
On February 6, 1989, the Polish Round Table Talks began in Warsaw between the ruling communist authorities and the bannedContinue Reading
Taking the fight to Covid in Slovakia’s Roma communities
Bratislava, Slovakia – The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was expected to bring a perfect storm to Slovakia’s marginalised RomaContinue Reading
Czech Republic sees steepest annual rise in mortality since World War II
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of deaths in the Czech Republic increased by 15% year-on-year in 2020, according toContinue Reading
The architecture of patriarchy: Lessons for (and from) Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – As elsewhere in the world, Slovakia too is seeing its share of people living in cities constantlyContinue Reading
Czech Republic bans all non-essential travel for foreigners
Prague, Czech Republic – On Friday, the Czech government has banned all non-essential travel for foreigners to the Czech Republic.Continue Reading
Viktor Orbán puts faith in China’s Sinopharm vaccine
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Hungary has approved the coronavirus vaccine made by China’s Sinopharm, becoming the first EU member to approveContinue Reading