Czech Republic vs. Czechia: A linguistic riddle
It has already been three years since the Czech Republic adopted “Czechia” as its official and shortened geographical name inContinue Reading
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Auróra: how a Budapest community centre is leading the resistance while fighting for survival
Budapest, Hungary – It’s Friday night in Budapest, and while most people are making their way downtown towards the Hungarian capital’sContinue Reading
Krakow Dragoons FC: “We aim to embed grassroots football culture into the local scene”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Krakow expat Alex Băcica, founder of Krakow’s expat football team, Dragoons FC. You’re one ofContinue Reading
Meet Poetizer, the Czech-born social media breaking the rules with rhymes
Prague, Czech Republic – This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Lukas Sedlacek, founder and managing director of the first social mediaContinue Reading
What are the most famous Czech brands and companies in the world?
Prague, Czech Republic – The roots of some of the most famous Czech brands and companies in the world are well-known.Continue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Slovakia
When Spiš Castle, the village of Vlkolínec, and the historic town of Banská Štiavnica were proclaimed to be World Heritage sitesContinue Reading
“Poland has never been as divided as it is now”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with prominent Polish film director Konrad Szołajski. His most recent documentary, ‘Make Poland Great Again’ (Dobra Zmiana)Continue Reading
What’s on the menu? Pierogi ruskie, the Polish delight
Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of our very own Chef PaulinaContinue Reading
“Building a global business from Budapest is the most ideal thing I can imagine”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Peter Kovacs, co-founder of the Global Startup Awards (GSA) – one of the largest startup ecosystemsContinue Reading
Top 10 weirdest questions asked online about Central Europe (Part 1)
Over the last few months, we’ve gathered a precious little list of the strangest queries and search terms that broughtContinue Reading
KafkaTune of the Month: Małgośka, by Maryla Rodowicz
Every month, Kafakdesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue Reading
Interview: “In Hungary, digital transformation is key for every company’s future”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Gabor Bonyhadi, CMO of Codecool, a Budapest-based IT education startup that launched a disruptive modelContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Hungary
Sites in Budapest and the Old Village of Hollókő were the first sites in Hungary to be inscribed on the UNESCO’sContinue 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
Beesfund CEO: “Warsaw is the best city to launch your business”
This week, Kafadesk met with Arkadiusz Regiec, the CEO of the equity trading platform Beesfund on which Polish Football ClubContinue Reading
