First Bollywood movie to shoot in Slovak and Polish High Tatras
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is about to get a first-hand taste of Bollywood. On December 10, the Bollywood psychological thrillerContinue Reading
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Oldest Czech citizen dies at 108
Prague, Czech Republic – Magdalena Kytnerová, the oldest Czech citizen, has died at the age of 108. Ms. Kytnerová passedContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Polish pupils excel in global education survey, Hungarian and Slovak students lag behind
Warsaw, Poland – Presented this week, the results for the OECD’s latest global test of 15-year-olds, known as PISA (ProgrammeContinue Reading
Polish cultural scene up in arms against new director of leading Warsaw art gallery
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish cultural and art community is up in arms after the controversial nomination of a newContinue Reading
Poles among Europe’s best non-native English speakers, says latest index
Warsaw, Poland – According to the latest report by EF Education First, an international education company, Poland ranks among the bestContinue Reading
Facebook buys leading Czech virtual reality startup
Prague, Czech Republic – Last week, Facebook confirmed the purchase of Beat Games, a leading Czech virtual reality (VR) videoContinue Reading
Milan Kundera’s Czech citizenship restored after four decades
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech literary master Milan Kundera, who’s been living in France for more than 40 years, hasContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak police face off in friendly competition for Instagram followers
Prague, Czech Republic – Shortly after the Slovak police announced that they had the most followed social media accounts inContinue Reading
Charles IV voted most influential figure in Czech history
Prague, Czech Republic – Charles IV, the 14th-century king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, is the most significant figureContinue Reading
Slovakia rejects Istanbul Convention on women’s rights for second time this year
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the second time this year, Slovak lawmakers refused to ratify the so-called Istanbul Convention, a CouncilContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary among the most anti-Semitic countries in Europe, says latest survey
Warsaw, Poland – The latest global survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an international Jewish non-governmental organisation based inContinue Reading
Poles to spend around €350 for Christmas this year
Warsaw, Poland – The Christmas shopping spree in Poland is poised to intensify this year, a new study has found.Continue Reading
Czech, Polish and Hungarian movies make BBC list of ‘Greatest Films Directed by Women’
Budapest, Hungary – One Czech, one Polish and two Hungarian movies have been included on BBC Culture’s list of theContinue Reading
