Brexit: Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary among most vulnerable EU countries
After months of backbreaking negotiations, the EU and UK have reportedly agreed on a draft version of a withdrawal treaty.Continue Reading
Category: Hungary
Direct flights between Budapest and Shanghai to launch next year
China Eastern Airlines, one of the world’s largest passenger carrier, will launch a direct flight between Budapest and Shanghai nextContinue Reading
Hungary’s oldest person dies at age 111
Mrs. Katalin Bélik, the oldest Hungarian, passed away on November 3 at the age of 111 years old. According toContinue Reading
Central European countries lead the charge against U.N. migration pact
After Hungary and Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic announced they would most likely withdraw from a U.N. migration pactContinue Reading
Sustainable Prague, urban Budapest, independent Warsaw… What’s new?
Prague ranked as most sustainable city in Central and Eastern Europe According to the Sustainable Cities Index published by internationalContinue Reading
Central Europe overwhelmingly in favour of abolishing time change
Brought forward by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in February, time change is now becoming a central topic on theContinue Reading
Hungary: “Migrant tripping” camerawoman acquitted by high court
On Tuesday, Hungary’s Supreme court acquitted journalist Petra Lazslo over a highly mediatized incident that occurred three years ago atContinue Reading
Soros-backed University threatens to leave Budapest
Hungary’s Central European University, a graduate school founded by George Soros, said it was being forced out of the countryContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary’s unprecedented gold buying spree raises questions
In an unexpected move, Hungary’s Central Bank announced earlier this month it had increased ten-fold its gold holdings, marking theContinue Reading
Budapest Micro: “Our goal is to bring people from different walks of life together”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Alina and Dorka, from Budapest Micro, an independent theatre society based in Hungary, and theyContinue Reading
Tensions between Hungary and Ukraine escalate: what’s it all about?
On October 4, the Ukrainian government expelled the Hungarian consul of Beherove, located in Ukraine’s western Transcarpathian region, accused ofContinue Reading
Visegrad Group pledges support for European tax on digital economy
Meeting on the sidelines of the 2018 Tatra Summit held in Slovakia, the Finance Ministers of the Visegrad Group (CzechContinue Reading
Czech online retailer Alza.cz opens brand-new showroom in Budapest
On Friday, Czech online retailer and leading e-shop in Central and Eastern Europe Alza.cz opened its brand-new, 5.000 square-meter showroomContinue Reading
French polemicist praises Poland and Hungary for “protecting their genius” against Muslims
Debating on French television on a wide range of issues, including recent developments in Central European countries, controversial polemicist andContinue Reading
Oscars: Czech Republic and Hungary select their movie for Foreign-Language Film category
A few weeks after Slovakia announced its selection for the Foreign-Language Film category for next year’s Academy Awards, Hungary andContinue Reading
