Oscars: Czech Republic and Hungary select their movie for Foreign-Language Film category
Budapest, Hungary – A few weeks after Slovakia announced its selection for the Foreign-Language Film category for next year’s AcademyContinue Reading
Category: Czech Republic
Czech Republic’s population increases in first half of the year… thanks to immigrants
Prague, Czech Republic – According to preliminary data released by the Czech statistical office, the population of the Czech RepublicContinue Reading
Social media: Czechs prefer Messenger and WhatsApp to communicate
Brno, Czech Republic – The most widely used chat applications in the Czech Republic are Messenger and WhatsApp – bothContinue Reading
“We must defend our civilisation”, claims Czech PM in interview with German tabloid
Berlin, Germany – During his official visit to Berlin last week, Czech PM Andrej Babiš sat down for an interviewContinue Reading
Where does the Czech flag come from?
Prague, Czech Republic – National flags are an eloquent symbol of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations.Continue Reading
Prague to launch official tourist pass in 2019
Prague, Czech Republic – Granted, it wasn’t that difficult in the first place, but being a tourist in the CzechContinue Reading
Czech Republic: 75% discount for students and retirees on transport tickets takes effect
Brno, Czech Republic – As of September 1st, students and retirees are entitled to a 75% discount on transport ticketsContinue Reading
Central Europe’s population expected to shrink by nearly 10 million in 30 years
Warsaw, Poland – According to U.N. projections, the combined population of the four Visegrad countries in Central Europe (the CzechContinue Reading
Czech and Hungarian leaders show united front ahead of EU summit
Budapest, Hungary – After meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome earlier this week, Czech PM Andrej BabišContinue Reading
Czech Republic rejects plain cigarette packaging, for now
Prague, Czech Republic – Introduced for the first time in Australia in 2012, plain cigarette packaging aims to reduce theContinue Reading
Iconic fashion magazine Vogue launches Czech and Slovak edition
Prague, Czech Republic – The iconic U.S. fashion magazine Vogue has launched, on August 17, its first Czech and SlovakContinue Reading
Czech President draws controversy ahead of 50th anniversary of Soviet invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – On August 21st 1968, troops from the Warsaw Pact countries (apart from Romania and Albania) invadedContinue Reading
Czech police consider sale of Hitler souvenir mugs not illegal
Prague, Czech Republic – Last year, the Czech publishing house specializing in military history Naše Vojsko (Our Troops in English)Continue Reading
Three Czech NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Prague, Czech Republic – Three Czech NATO soldiers, part of the Alliance’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, were killed onContinue Reading
Mucha’s Slav Epic goes on display in Prague and Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – Nearly 100 years after its completion, Alfons Mucha’s Slav Epic has not yet found a permanentContinue Reading
Biggest Czech aircraft manufacturer unveils new multirole fighter plane
Prague, Czech Republic – The biggest Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody teamed up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on aContinue Reading
Travel tips #3: Štramberk, “Moravia’s Bethlehem”
Štramberk, Czech Republic – Kafkadesk regularly dispatches its writers across Central Europe to bring you new ideas for your nextContinue Reading
Czech Republic: 5 music festivals to attend this summer
Ostrava, Czech Republic – Although many festivals are organized all year long in the Czech Republic, summer is the busiestContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain andContinue Reading
Old wounds die hard: Merkel criticizes post-war expulsion of ethnic Germans
Berlin, Germany – All four Central European countries decided, last week, to boycott the emergency meeting called at the behestContinue Reading