Slovak Jewish cemetery vandals identified as five boys aged 9 to 12, not ‘extremists’
Bratislava, Slovakia – Žilina Police announced on Facebook that the culprits behind the desecration of gravestones in the Jewish cemeteryContinue Reading
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Czech students criticize Orbán’s ‘inappropriate’ presence at Prague State Opera reopening
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Czech students from the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) have published an openContinue Reading
Prague opens first Expat Centre to smooth integration of foreigners
Prague, Czech Republic – The city of Prague has opened its first Expat Centre to cater to foreigners, help themContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Eight dead, dozens injured after fire at asylum for mentally ill
Prague, Czech Republic – Eight people have died after a fire broke out at an asylum for people suffering fromContinue Reading
Number of foreigners in Poland reaches historic high in 2020
Warsaw, Poland – The number of foreigners living in Poland has reached an all-time high of 423,000 at the beginningContinue Reading
After Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, first H5N8 bird flu case detected in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is the latest Central European country to be hit by an outbreak ofContinue Reading
First direct flights between Prague and Hanoi to launch in April
Prague, Czech Republic – Vietnamese low-cost start-up carrier Bamboo Airways announced it will be launching direct flights between Prague andContinue Reading
Auschwitz-Birkenau makes list of most visited museums in Europe
Kraków, Poland – According to the latest Global Attractions Attendance Report, the museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland grew attendance sufficientlyContinue 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 ranks first in food security index in Central and Eastern Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Ranked 24th worldwide in The Economist’s annual ‘Global Food Security Index’ 2019, Poland takes the top spotContinue Reading
Missing Polish farmer eaten by his own pigs
Wrocław, Poland – The remains of a 72-year-old Polish farmer who had been missing since New Year’s Eve have beenContinue Reading
Polish film Corpus Christi nominated for Oscar
Warsaw, Poland – A year after Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War, Jan Komasa’s Corpus Christi, known in Polish as Boże Ciało, hasContinue Reading
Hungary to provide free IVF treatment to boost declining population
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government announced it will offer free in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment to couples in its latestContinue Reading
Prominent Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer dies at 86
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech-born screenwriter, director and filmmaker Ivan Passer passed away last week at the age of 86Continue Reading
Top Google searches in Central Europe in 2019
Budapest, Hungary – There are many ways to determine the most consequential and decisive events of the past year. OneContinue Reading
