Climate change awareness reaches record-high in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs are increasingly aware of and concerned about the threat posed by climate change and globalContinue Reading
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Czech Republic: Book World Prague festival postponed till October
Prague, Czech Republic – Book World Prague, a major international book fair held annually in the Czech capital, has beenContinue Reading
Hungary: Right-wing media spreads ‘fake news’ linking missing CEU student to coronavirus
Budapest, Hungary – As previously reported, Raza Khan, a Pakistani master’s student at the Central European University, has been missingContinue Reading
Another 13 Iranian students expelled from Hungary for ‘violating quarantine rules’
Budapest, Hungary – Only a few days after two Iranian students diagnosed with coronavirus were expelled from Hungary, the InteriorContinue Reading
Hungary’s controversial “national consultation” off-track amid virus lockdown
Budapest, Hungary – Government plans to hold a national survey gauging citizens’ views on nine questions concerning, among others, segregationContinue Reading
Hungary expels two Iranian students diagnosed with coronavirus
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Interior Ministry announced that two Iranian students infected with the coronavirus would be expelled fromContinue Reading
Coronavirus: After Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia declare national state of emergency
Prague, Czech Republic – One day after Hungary, both the Czech Republic and Slovakia have declared a national state ofContinue Reading
Katoflix, Poland’s new Catholic streaming platform, goes online
Warsaw, Poland – A new Catholic streaming service has been launched in Poland. Modelled on Netflix and other VOD andContinue Reading
The world according to Mucha: A new documentary film
This article was originally published by Oko! Magazine, an official partner of Kafkadesk. Alfons Mucha, the genius behind many ArtContinue Reading
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Coronavirus: All the measures taken by Central European countries to contain the viral outbreak
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the coronavirus continues to spread in Europe and new cases of infection are confirmed every day,Continue Reading
Hungary has among lowest share of female politicians in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary is one of the EU countries with the lowest share of women in top political positions,Continue Reading
Slovakia and Hungary to play their Euro play-offs behind closed doors
Bratislava, Slovakia – As suspected, Slovakia’s Euro 2020 play-off against the Republic of Ireland will be played behind closed doorsContinue Reading
Prague’s Charles bridge vandalized for second time in a few months
Prague, Czech Republic – The Charles bridge, arguably the most iconic and famous architectural landmark of the Czech capital thatContinue Reading
Poland seizes record haul of heroin from the Middle East
Warsaw, Poland – Polish authorities have just made a record heroine bust and foiled a major smuggling operation. On Sunday,Continue Reading
First Prague-Hanoi direct flights postponed over coronavirus concerns
Prague, Czech Republic – The first direct flights between the Czech and Vietnamese capitals, originally set to start in April,Continue Reading
