The other Germans: How Sorbs are making a comeback in Central Europe
If you’re traveling in southeast Germany, in the area between Berlin and the Dreiländereck where Germany, Poland, and Czechia borderContinue Reading
Category: Poland
Central European leaders condemn Navalny arrest in Moscow
Warsaw, Poland – Central European leaders have condemned the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Sunday. TopContinue Reading
Want to earn your MBA abroad? Here are four of the best business schools in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – If you want to study abroad for your graduate degree in business, then there are plenty ofContinue Reading
Krakow and Budapest ranked among best cities for remote working in 2021
Budapest, Hungary – Courtesy of the COVID-19 crisis and coronavirus-related restrictions, remote working is no longer the exclusive privilege ofContinue Reading
Poles and Czechs among Europe’s biggest spenders on alcohol
WARSAW, POLAND – Poles and Czechs spend more money on alcohol than most other Europeans, according to the latest figuresContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: the Red Army launched the Vistula–Oder Offensive
On January 12, 1945, the Red Army launched the massive Vistula–Oder Offensive into German-occupied Poland, which saw the Soviet forcesContinue Reading
Depression among young Poles reaches record-high level, survey shows
Krakow, Poland – Young Poles are more prone to experiencing feelings of depression than they have been in the pastContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland have lowest unemployment rates in the EU
Prague, Czech Republic – Despite unemployment gaining ground as a result of COVID-19 restrictions and the pandemic’s economic fallout, theContinue Reading
Polish far-right extremists charged over terror plot on mosque
WARSAW, POLAND – Two alleged Polish right-wing extremists have been charged on suspicion of planning a “terrorist attack” on aContinue Reading
CineClub: Ida (2013), by Pawel Pawlikowski
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
“I think this is going to end in us winning”: The dawn of a new pro-abortion generation in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Aleksandra Sidoruk is a 21-year-old Polish student in her final year of an International Relations degree. SheContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1918: the Greater Poland Uprising broke out against German rule
On December 27, 1918, after a patriotic speech by the famous composer Ignacy Paderewski, an uprising broke out in PoznańContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1990: Lech Wałęsa became Poland’s first freely elected president in 64 years
On December 22, 1990, the leader of the Solidarity movement, Lech Wałęsa, became Poland’s first freely elected president since 1926Continue Reading
Polish Christmas Recipes: Pierniczki świąteczne, the gingerbread cookies
Christmas time is here! Now if you’re a bit like us, you won’t care much for silly presents you don’tContinue Reading
Poland’s Cyberpunk 2077 pulled from PlayStation Store after complaints
WARSAW, POLAND – It was too good to be true. Only a week after its global release, Cyberpunk 2077, createdContinue Reading