Apple Pay rolls out in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Apple Pay launched this week in Hungary as part of its continued international and European expansion. OnContinue Reading
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LGBT rights in Central Europe (2/2): Poland and Hungary, gay rights in Europe’s illiberal strongholds
Brno, Czech Republic – The LGBT question in Central Europe is not as much of a hot topic as itContinue Reading
Hungary and Poland’s economic boom may soon come to an end
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary and Poland’s economies are still outperforming, by far, most of their European neighbours. But this situationContinue Reading
Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ movie could shoot in Budapest and Prague
Budapest, Hungary – Dry your eyes, dust yourselves up and lick your post-Endgame wounds, Marvel-fans, for Scarlett Johansson’s Black WidowContinue Reading
Hungary accuses Facebook of ‘censorship’ as clash with tech giant escalates
Budapest, Hungary – Earlier this week, the Hungarian government accused Facebook of “censorship” in the latest sign of growing tensions withContinue Reading
Should the Visegrad Group expand?
Brno, Czech Republic – The possible expansion of the Visegrád Group is a recurring topic in Central European politics, andContinue Reading
Poland leads 2019 Emerging Europe Awards nominations
Warsaw, Poland – The London-based think tank Emerging Europe, which aims at fostering the economic and social development of the CEE region,Continue Reading
Hungarian Parliament speaker’s homophobic comments spark outrage
Budapest, Hungary – On Wednesday, current speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly László Kövér sparked outrage after comparing same-sex couplesContinue Reading
Hungary’s Chinese, Slovak killing verdict, Czech teddy bears… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going onContinue Reading
Orbán’s moment, Poland’s child abuse, Czech discontent… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going onContinue Reading
Poland, Slovakia and Hungary among EU’s fastest-growing economies in 2019
Warsaw, Poland – The European economy is slowing down, but Visegrad Group countries are still the main drivers of continuedContinue Reading
Housing prices skyrocketing in Central and Eastern Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – Central and Eastern European countries have seen their housing and real estate prices skyrocket over theContinue Reading
What are the most popular baby names in Central Europe?
Prague, Czech Republic – While all eyes are fixed on Buckingham Palace and dinner table discussions are set to revolveContinue Reading
KafkaTune of the Month: Csöngess be hozzám jóbarát, by Generál
Every month, Kafakdesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue Reading
Central Europeans (may) head to the polls this month. But why?
Budapest, Hungary – Feeling of civic duty, social discontent, political frustration and anger, yearning for change… There are many reasonsContinue Reading
