Prague and Budapest burger joints among Europe’s top 5 best
Budapest, Hungary – Who doesn’t crave for a good burger once in a while – or even more often thanContinue Reading
Category: Czech Republic
Following Prague’s example, Bratislava to appoint ‘nightlife mayor’
Bratislava, Slovakia – Less than four months ago, the residents of Bratislava elected their new mayor, but although Matúš ValloContinue Reading
Czech Republic not doing enough to combat money-laundering
Strasbourg, France – In a report published this month, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering agency Moneyval notes that althoughContinue Reading
Slavia Prague to play Sevilla in next round of Europa League after stunning victory
Prague, Czech Republic – Slavia Prague came from behind last Thursday night to beat Belgian side Genk 1-4 in aContinue Reading
Czech Republic, China’s Gateway to Europe (3/3): The fallout
Once one of the most vocal critics of China, the Czech Republic performed a diplomatic U-turn in recent years toContinue Reading
Czech Republic ranked 6th best country in Europe for startups
Prague, Czech Republic – Although few people know it, the Czech Republic, thanks to a robust economy, a business-friendly environmentContinue Reading
Interview: A behind-the-scenes snapshot of life in communist Czechoslovakia
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Thomas K. Murphy, an American historian who recently published a book on popular culture inContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s Martina Navratilova sparks transgender controversy
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech-born tennis legend Martina Navratilova, considered one of the best female tennis players of all time, hasContinue Reading
Apple Pay launches in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Great news for Apple users in the Czech Republic: the U.S. company launched its much-awaited AppleContinue Reading
Two Czechs nominated in Forbes “30 under 30” list of young talents 2019
Prague, Czech Republic – This year, two Czechs are ranked among the world’s youngest and most promising talents, according toContinue Reading
Despite slowdown, Czechs show unprecedented optimism about economy
Brno, Czech Republic – According to a study, published a few days after official projections lent weight to the ideaContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Half of female prostitutes estimated to be single mothers
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a study conducted by Czech NGO Rozkoš bez rizika (‘Pleasure without the risk’), whichContinue Reading
Pixar exhibition premieres in Prague Holešovice
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech fans of animated movies, rejoice! On Friday, an exhibition dedicated to the world-famous animation studios PixarContinue Reading
Czech President Milos Zeman faces threat of impeachment
Prague, Czech Republic – Local media reported earlier this week that a group of Czech senators has started to draftContinue Reading
Viktoria Plzen wins while Slavia Prague draws in Europa League before weekend showdown
Prague, Czech Republic – Viktoria Plzen and Slavia Prague respectively won and drew their Europa League home games last night.Continue Reading
Czech Republic, China’s Gateway to Europe? (2/3): Broken promises
Years after Prague and Beijing decided to move closer to each other and increase their bilateral ties, the over-arching feelingContinue Reading
Czech Republic, China’s Gateway to Europe? (1/3): The honeymoon
Prague, Czech Republic – Overthrowing the all-powerful German neighbor, China became in 2010 the first market of Škoda, the CzechContinue Reading
Czechs and Slovaks sue Austria over cuts in family benefits
Bratislava, Slovakia – An increasing alignment of views between the leaders of the Visegrad Group (Slovakia, the Czech Republic, PolandContinue Reading
Czech Republic saw record number of tourists in 2018
Prague, Czech Republic – Do you find it more and more difficult to cross the Charles bridge during daytime? Well,Continue Reading
Denisa Spergerová elected Miss Czech Republic 2019
Brno, Czech Republic – Whether you’ve been anxiously waiting for it or not, the news are out: the Czech RepublicContinue Reading