Czech Republic takes Poland to court over coal mine: Why it matters
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will file an EU lawsuit against Poland over the expansion of the TurówContinue Reading
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Czech PM Babis dismisses calls to resign over worsening COVID crisis
Prague, Czech Republic – Under growing pressure due to his handling of the COVID-19 crisis, Czech Prime Minister Andrej BabisContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1457: the Moravian Church was founded
On March 1, 1457, one of the oldest Protestant denominations in the world, the Moravian Church, formally known as theContinue Reading
Why is France sending 100,000 vaccine doses to the Czech Republic?
Prague, Czech Republic – France will supply the Czech Republic with 100,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech anti-COVID vaccine by mid-March,Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1948: the Communist Party took power in Czechoslovakia
On February 25, 1948, the Communist Party, with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia, marking theContinue Reading
Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus tests positive for COVID-19
Prague, Czech Republic – Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus has tested positive for COVID-19, the spokesman of his think tankContinue Reading
Czech Republic to open new diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech embassy in Tel Aviv will open a new office in the city of JerusalemContinue Reading
Czechs among most avid online shoppers in Europe
Brno, Czech Republic – Czechs ranked among the most frequent and avid online shoppers in Europe in 2020, according toContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1848: Marx and Engels’ Communist Manifesto was published
On February 21, 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published The Communist Manifesto, one of the world’s most influential politicalContinue Reading
CineClub: Kolya (1996), by Jan Svěrák
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1965: Beat poet Allen Ginsberg paid a legendary impromptu visit to Prague
On February 18, 1965, American poet and leading figure of the Beat Generation Allen Ginsberg landed in Prague for anContinue Reading
How online gambling laws in Central Europe compare
There’s no question about it, over the last couple of decades the world of gambling has undergone some huge transformations.Continue Reading
Krakow and Prague ranked among greenest cities in Europe
Krakow, Poland – The Polish city of Krakow and the Czech capital of Prague have been ranked among the topContinue Reading
On This Day, in 1991: The Visegrád Group was formed by Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland
On February 15, 1991, the Visegrád Declaration was signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland, officially founding theContinue Reading
Historic US gun maker Colt bought by Czech company
Prague, Czech Republic – The historic US gun maker Colt has been acquired by the Czech firearms company Ceska Zbrojovka.Continue Reading