Czech Republic and China clash over Prague Philharmonic tour
Prague, Czech Republic – On Monday, the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra announced that Chinese authorities decided to postpone its tour inContinue Reading
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Former Slovak president Andrej Kiska launches new political party
Bratislava, Slovakia – After officially stepping down on Saturday as president and handing over the reigns to Zuzana Caputova, Andrej KiskaContinue Reading
Transparency International demands public apology from Czech PM Babiš
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech branch of international corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) has demanded that Prime Minister AndrejContinue Reading
Czech Pirates celebrate 10-year anniversary
Prague, Czech Republic – Exactly one decade after its inception, the Pirates have positioned itself as a central force inContinue Reading
Czech media landscape “shifting towards domestic tycoons”
Prague, Czech Republic – A new study has warned of the growing concentration of the Czech media market in theContinue Reading
Vatican envoy and Polish bishops hold conference on sexual abuse
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish Episcopal Conference was held last week in the city of Wałbrzych, in south-western Poland, withContinue Reading
Trump pledges to strengthen U.S. military presence in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – After months of negotiations and speculation, the Trump administration announced it would strengthen the United States’ militaryContinue Reading
Slovakia’s progressive opposition renews alliance ahead of 2020 vote
Bratislava, Slovakia – Last week, Progressive Slovakia (PS) and Together (Spolu) announced they signed a coalition agreement ahead of nextContinue Reading
Zuzana Caputova to pay first official visit to Prague this week
Prague, Czech Republic – Zuzana Caputova, who was officially sworn in as Slovakia’s fifth president on Saturday, will go onContinue Reading
Anti-government protests held in hundreds of Czech towns and cities
Brno, Czech Republic – Earlier this week, anti-government protests took place all over the Czech Republic. Kafkadesk attended the oneContinue Reading
Slovakia: Bratislava wins bid to host European Labour Authority
Bratislava, Slovakia – On Thursday, Bratislava won its bid to host the European Labour Authority (ELA), an EU agency createdContinue Reading
Aung San Suu Kyi slammed after cozying up to Viktor Orban
Budapest, Hungary – The Central European tour of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi didn’t restore her tarnished international standing, especiallyContinue Reading
Poland’s ‘most wanted man’ threatens government with secret recordings
Warsaw, Poland – The large-scale eavesdropping scandal that rocked Polish politics five years ago is still making waves as Poland’sContinue Reading
Embattled Czech Prime Minister could face vote of no-confidence
Prague, Czech Republic – Following the release of a damning EU report, Czech opposition parties are ramping up efforts toContinue Reading
Poland: Catholic priest stabbed in front of Wroclaw church
Warsaw, Poland – On Monday, a Catholic priest was attacked and knifed on the church steps in the city ofContinue Reading