Biden presidency: What’s at stake for Visegrad Group countries?
The governments of Visegrad Group (V4) countries – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – appeared divided on theContinue Reading
Category: Czech Republic
Czech documentary on online sexual predators wins top award
Prague, Czech Republic – Barbora Chalupova and Vit Klusak, co-creators, writers and directors of the V Siti documentary on internetContinue Reading
COVID-19: Germany adds Czech Republic to list of “high-risk countries”
Prague, Czech Republic – Germany has included neighbouring Czech Republic on its updated list of countries considered high-risk, authorities announcedContinue Reading
NFL: The Slavic connection in American football
American football appears on the surface to be a game played by primitive brutes – three hundred plus pound neanderthalsContinue Reading
Sir Nicholas Winton biopic to shoot in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – One Life, the new biopic on the life of “British Schindler” and Holocaust hero Sir NicholasContinue Reading
CineClub: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970), by Jaromil Jireš
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
The other Germans: How Sorbs are making a comeback in Central Europe
If you’re traveling in southeast Germany, in the area between Berlin and the Dreiländereck where Germany, Poland, and Czechia borderContinue Reading
COVID-19: Czech Republic mulls easing of restrictions this week
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government will discuss on Wednesday the possible easing of COVID-19 restrictions as the epidemiologicalContinue Reading
Central European leaders condemn Navalny arrest in Moscow
Warsaw, Poland – Central European leaders have condemned the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Sunday. TopContinue Reading
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
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 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
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