‘This is a Strange World’ – what was Czesław Niemen singing about?
For those of you who, like me, have found themselves wondering whether the world was always this strange, I haveContinue Reading
Category: Poland
Missing Polish farmer eaten by his own pigs
Wrocław, Poland – The remains of a 72-year-old Polish farmer who had been missing since New Year’s Eve have beenContinue Reading
Interview: A behind-the-scenes look at the former Eastern bloc’s secret police
With the fall of the Iron Curtain at the end of 1989 came the collapse of the communist regimes ofContinue Reading
Polish film Corpus Christi nominated for Oscar
Warsaw, Poland – A year after Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War, Jan Komasa’s Corpus Christi, known in Polish as Boże Ciało, hasContinue Reading
Poles trust Donald Trump the most in Europe
Warsaw, Poland – According to a new report by the Pew Research Center, a non-partisan US-based opinion pollster, Poland isContinue Reading
Top Google searches in Central Europe in 2019
Budapest, Hungary – There are many ways to determine the most consequential and decisive events of the past year. OneContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
The path of an exiled writer: Joseph Conrad and Poland
A lot of Polish celebrities and historical figures, known all around the world, share a strange similarity: their names doContinue Reading
Polish President to skip Auschwitz anniversary in Israel
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s President Andrzej Duda announced he won’t be attending the event commemorating the 75th anniversary of theContinue Reading
Insight: On Identity and Citizenship, a Central European perspective
Recently, the article To Be or Not to Be Hungarian raised questions surrounding identity, citizenship, and responsibility for politics youContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Poland’s Lewandowski crowned Europe’s top goal scorer in 2019 ahead of Messi and Mbappé
Warsaw, Poland – Polish star striker Robert Lewandowski was the single highest scorer in Europe last year, UEFA announced onContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland approve increased tax on alcohol and tobacco products
Warsaw, Poland – The Czech Republic and Poland officially approved an increased tax on alcoholic drinks, cigarettes and other tobaccoContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Polish student inspired by Star Wars builds working ‘Jedi lightsaber’
Warsaw, Poland – An elegant weapon for a more civilised age… As the latest Star Wars movie continues to divideContinue Reading
