Czechs reach Ice Hockey World Championship quarterfinals in Slovakia after hosts fail to qualify
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic has made it out of the group stage of the Ice Hockey World Championship andContinue Reading
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The Czech origins of America’s dwindling Dance Halls
Somewhere in Texas tonight, someone is two-stepping across the hardwood floor of one the state’s numerous Dance Halls. But forContinue Reading
Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ movie could shoot in Budapest and Prague
Budapest, Hungary – Dry your eyes, dust yourselves up and lick your post-Endgame wounds, Marvel-fans, for Scarlett Johansson’s Black WidowContinue Reading
Czech opposition politician calls to kill President Zeman
Prague, Czech Republic – An opposition politician recently called for the physical elimination of Czech President Milos Zeman, prompting hisContinue Reading
Should the Visegrad Group expand?
Brno, Czech Republic – The possible expansion of the Visegrád Group is a recurring topic in Central European politics, andContinue Reading
Czech tennis champion Karolína Plískova becomes world’s n°2 in WTA ranking
Prague, Czech Republic – On Sunday, Czech tennis champion Karolína Plískova won the Italian Open in Rome, beating U.K. contender JohannaContinue Reading
Poland leads 2019 Emerging Europe Awards nominations
Warsaw, Poland – The London-based think tank Emerging Europe, which aims at fostering the economic and social development of the CEE region,Continue Reading
Hungary’s Chinese, Slovak killing verdict, Czech teddy bears… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going onContinue Reading
Czech Republic gears up for tonight’s Eurovision final, Poland and Hungary are out
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most anticipated televised events of the year has arrived – and no, it’s notContinue Reading
Czech government turmoil deepens as embattled Culture minister steps down
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Culture Minister Antonin Staněk (CSSD) announced on Wednesday he would resign from his post byContinue Reading
LGBT rights in Central Europe (1/2): Czech Republic and Slovakia, as different as can be?
Brno, Czech Republic – The LGBT question in Central Europe is not as much of a hot topic as itContinue Reading
Orbán’s moment, Poland’s child abuse, Czech discontent… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going onContinue Reading
Czech Republic: After years of continued growth, slight drop in foreign tourists arrivals
Prague, Czech Republic – After several years of robust and continued growth of foreign tourist arrivals, their numbers have (veryContinue Reading
Poland, Slovakia and Hungary among EU’s fastest-growing economies in 2019
Warsaw, Poland – The European economy is slowing down, but Visegrad Group countries are still the main drivers of continuedContinue Reading
Housing prices skyrocketing in Central and Eastern Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – Central and Eastern European countries have seen their housing and real estate prices skyrocket over theContinue Reading
