Where does the Polish flag come from?
National flags are an eloquent token of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations. They are, in otherContinue Reading
Category: Poland
Poland would be “giving up its sovereignty” with permanent U.S. military base, claim pro-Kremlin media
Reporting on the Polish government’s plans to establish a permanent U.S. military base in Poland, both RT (in Russian) andContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary rank as third and fourth cheapest EU countries
According to data recently released by Eurostat, Poland and Hungary respectively rank as the third and fourth cheapest countries inContinue Reading
V4 goes high-speed, Michael Caine to advise Wenceslas IV, Slovaks long for a quick dip… 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
Ryanair launches new flight connections with Poland as CEO slams “stupid” Warsaw airport project
Europe’s leading low-cost carrier Ryanair recently announced new connections to and from Poland. New connections with France and Ukraine ThisContinue Reading
Central Europe’s population expected to shrink by nearly 10 million in 30 years
According to U.N. projections, the combined population of the four Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland) isContinue Reading
As Macron and Orbán clash, tensions between France and Hungary escalate
The deterioration of relations between France and Hungary has been long in the making. But they’ve taken a turn forContinue Reading
Polish reality TV show offers participants the opportunity “to live like refugees”
Private Polish broadcaster TVN recently announced it will air, later this fall, a reality TV show where participants will haveContinue Reading
Anonymous entrepreneur restores Jewish cemetery in Poland
An anonymous Polish entrepreneur has donated hundreds of thousands of złotys to fund the restoration of the Jewish cemetery ofContinue Reading
Polish city of Poznań shortlisted for European Capital of Smart Tourism
Located in the centre of Poland, the city of Poznań was shortlisted to become the European Capital of Smart TourismContinue Reading
Poland braces itself for 100 days of sobriety ahead of independence day
In November, Poland will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its independence. In the event of the upcoming celebrations, the CatholicContinue Reading
Polish conglomerate buys France’s Sushi Shop for 240 million euros
Polish group AmRest recently announced the purchase of French company Sushi Shop for 240 million euros. The leading Japanese fast-foodContinue Reading
What’s on the menu? Chłodnik, the Eastern gazpacho
Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of our very own ChefContinue Reading
Putin renames military units after Warsaw and other European cities
In a controversial move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has renamed several of the Russian Army’s military units after European citiesContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Europe
The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain and will continue until JulyContinue Reading
