Hungary accuses Facebook of ‘censorship’ as clash with tech giant escalates
Budapest, Hungary – Earlier this week, the Hungarian government accused Facebook of “censorship” in the latest sign of growing tensions withContinue Reading
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Czech opposition politician calls to kill President Zeman
Prague, Czech Republic – An opposition politician recently called for the physical elimination of Czech President Milos Zeman, prompting hisContinue Reading
Hungarian Parliament speaker’s homophobic comments spark outrage
Budapest, Hungary – On Wednesday, current speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly László Kövér sparked outrage after comparing same-sex couplesContinue Reading
Vatican sends top investigator on priesthood pedophilia to Poland
Warsaw, Poland – On Thursday, the Polish episcopate announced that Charles Scicluna, the Canadian-born Maltese archbishop and the Vatican’s topContinue Reading
Czech government turmoil deepens as embattled Culture minister steps down
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Culture Minister Antonin Staněk (CSSD) announced on Wednesday he would resign from his post byContinue Reading
Polish ambassador to Israel assaulted and spat on in Tel Aviv
Warsaw, Poland – A 65-year-old Israeli spat on Poland’s ambassador in Tel Aviv Marek Magierowski on Tuesday while he wasContinue Reading
Poland’s patriotic Muslim community
Article published in EL PAÍS by María Hervás. Copyright: María Hervás/EL PAÍS Numbering around 3.000 in the entire country, they’veContinue Reading
Orbán’s moment, Poland’s child abuse, Czech discontent… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going onContinue Reading
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strengthens Slovak alliance
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marine Le Pen, leader of the French far-right National Front party, has embarked on a Central and EasternContinue Reading
Zuzana Čaputová elected European Personality of the Year
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s president-elect Zuzana Čaputová has been named European Personality of the Year by the European Leadership Awards. ZuzanaContinue Reading
Poland and Slovakia failed to curb CO2 emissions last year
Warsaw, Poland – Although overall CO2 emissions decreased in the EU last year, many Central and Eastern European countries continueContinue Reading
Progressive Slovakia elects new party leader
Bratislava, Slovakia – Progressive Slovakia, the former party of president-elect Zuzana Čaputová, has just elected its new chairman. Michal Truban,Continue Reading
Central Europeans (may) head to the polls this month. But why?
Budapest, Hungary – Feeling of civic duty, social discontent, political frustration and anger, yearning for change… There are many reasonsContinue Reading
Slovakia and Austria clash over nuclear energy
Bratislava, Slovakia – On Monday, Slovakia announced it would delay – once again – the long-awaited plans to expand theContinue Reading
Czechs excepted, Central Europeans widely support EU membership
Prague, Czech Republic – This month, the Visegrad Group countries, along with six other Central and Eastern European states, celebrateContinue Reading
