Czech and Slovak police face off in friendly competition for Instagram followers
Prague, Czech Republic – Shortly after the Slovak police announced that they had the most followed social media accounts inContinue Reading
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Charles IV voted most influential figure in Czech history
Prague, Czech Republic – Charles IV, the 14th-century king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, is the most significant figureContinue Reading
Central European countries among most industrialized economies in the EU
Prague, Czech Republic – Visegrad Group countries rank among the most industrialized economies in Europe, according to data from theContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Czech, Polish and Hungarian movies make BBC list of ‘Greatest Films Directed by Women’
Budapest, Hungary – One Czech, one Polish and two Hungarian movies have been included on BBC Culture’s list of theContinue Reading
Czech Republic to increase minimum wage to €570 in 2020
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic should increase the minimum wage to 14,600 Kc (approximately €570) as of JanuaryContinue Reading
Škoda starts production of first all-electric car in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Czech car-maker Škoda Auto has launched the production of its first all-electric vehicle in Volkswagen’s plant inContinue Reading
Interview: “Prague truly is a multi-national and cosmopolitan city”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Chris Oldroyd, founder and publisher of Prague Visitor and Prague Resident magazines, two of theContinue Reading
Anti-government protest snapshot receives Czech Press Photo Award
Prague, Czech Republic – The 2019 Czech Press Photo Prize was awarded to Lukáš Bíba, from Economia, for an anti-governmentContinue Reading
Václav Havel voted best Czech President since 1989
Prague, Czech Republic – Former anti-Communist dissident, playwright and head of state Vaclav Havel is the most popular President inContinue Reading
Central Europe’s economic growth on a slippery slope, warns OECD
Budapest, Hungary – Central European economies’ are poised to expand at a robust pace in the coming years, but theirContinue Reading
Domino’s Pizza opens first Czech stores in Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – U.S. pizza delivery company Domino’s opened its first stores in the Czech Republic in a bid toContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Number of people suffering from dementia has doubled in 30 years
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of people suffering from dementia in the Czech Republic has doubled since 1990, accordingContinue Reading
Czech Republic fails to agree on 2020 minimum wage increase
Prague, Czech Republic – The negotiations between the government, trade unions and employers have failed to reach a consensus onContinue Reading
Prague is Europe’s third ‘most cultured city’ behind Florence and Lisbon
Prague, Czech Republic – The U.S. travel platform Wanderu has ranked Prague as the third most cultured city in Europe using aContinue Reading
