“Czexit would be a catastrophe”, says PM Andrej Babiš during civic consultations
Last Thursday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and French Minister for European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau presided over the first Citizens’Continue Reading
Category: Czech Republic
Avast, a Czechoslovak Cooperative turned Global Cybersecurity Leader
[This is the first episode of Kafkadesk’s series on Central European countries’ industrial flagships and business success-stories] Although very few peopleContinue Reading
Hiding in Plain Sight: Masaryk’s Last Words
1937. Two years after stepping down as President of Czechoslovakia and handing over the reigns of the state he foundedContinue Reading
Why do Czechs Burn Witches on the Last Day of April?
April is coming to an end and temperatures are finally rising. At the prospect of winter’s end, most of usContinue Reading
Interview: “Our Summer University fosters mutual understanding between nations”
It was back in 2013. An undergrad student from Paris, I had freshly landed in Prague to attend a two-weekContinue Reading
5 Things Czechs Do Better than Anyone Else
The Czech Republic tops the charts in a number of areas: some are pretty intuitive, others more surprising. Here’s aContinue Reading
Croatia remains the top holiday destination for Czech tourists
Tourist agencies and travel blogs like to advertise the fact the Czech Republic has it all: breathtaking natural landscapes, incredibleContinue Reading
Outgoing Russians, An American in Prague, Slovaks in the streets… What’s new?
Outgoing Russians On Monday, the Czech Republic announced it would expel three Russian diplomats, giving them and their families untilContinue Reading
5 Must-See Czechoslovak movies from the 1960’s
One of the most lasting impacts of the liberalisation of Czechoslovakia’s society in the 1960’s, commonly known as the “PragueContinue Reading
Travel tips #1: Kutná Hora, Bohemia’s Silver Town
Every month, Kafkadesk dispatches some of its writers to explore Central Europe and give you new ideas for your nextContinue Reading
