Avast, a Czechoslovak Cooperative turned Global Cybersecurity Leader
[This is the first episode of Kafkadesk’s series on Central European countries’ industrial flagships and business success-stories] Although very few peopleContinue Reading
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Masaryk’s Last Words
1937. Two years after stepping down as President of Czechoslovakia and handing over the reigns of the state he foundedContinue Reading
EU Funds and Central European Strongmen: No Honey, No Money?
Today, the European Commission will unveil its propositions for the next multiannual financial framework, thus kicking-off months of arduous andContinue Reading
Why do Czechs Burn Witches on the Last Day of April?
April is coming to an end and temperatures are finally rising. At the prospect of winter’s end, most of usContinue Reading
5 Things Hungarians Do Better than Anyone Else
Last but not least: after Czechs, Slovaks and Poles, let’s have a look at the areas where Hungarians top theContinue Reading
Interview: “Our Summer University fosters mutual understanding between nations”
It was back in 2013. An undergrad student from Paris, I had freshly landed in Prague to attend a two-weekContinue Reading
5 Things Poles Do Better than Anyone Else
In this third episode of our series on Central European countries’ most remarkable – or deplorable – achievments, we haveContinue Reading
5 Things Slovaks Do Better than Anyone Else
After listing the Czech Republic’s most resounding achievements, the time has come to take a closer look at its neighbour’s:Continue Reading
5 Things Czechs Do Better than Anyone Else
The Czech Republic tops the charts in a number of areas: some are pretty intuitive, others more surprising. Here’s aContinue Reading
Hungary: Viktor Orbán wins third consecutive term
Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Getty Images All day long, Hungarians queued, sometimes for several hours, to cast their ballot in Sunday’s high-stakeContinue Reading
