Why was the 2010 Smolensk disaster a watershed moment for Poland?
Krakow, Poland – The events of April 10, 2010 have cast a long shadow on Polish politics and society, andContinue Reading
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Poland to ban “Z” symbol in support of Russian invasion
Warsaw, Poland – Polish lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a string of measures and new sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion ofContinue Reading
Poland accuses Macron of “negotiating with Hitler” after calls with Putin
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki compared French President Emmanuel Macron’s calls with Putin to “negotiating with Hitler”,Continue Reading
Opinion: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a reckoning for Poland, and for Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent an understandable shockwave across Europe. Poland, too, has woken up from someContinue Reading
Netflix to open Central and Eastern Europe hub in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Netflix announced it was planning to open a new office in Poland to act as its CentralContinue Reading
One pierogi at a time, Polish food writer fundraises for Ukraine
Liverpool, United Kingdom – To fundraise money for Ukraine, London-based Polish cookbook author and food blogger Zuza Zak is organisingContinue Reading
Hungary shunned by V4 allies over response to Ukraine invasion
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s Central European allies are slowly turning their back on Budapest over what is seen as theContinue Reading
Poland bans coal imports from Russia as EU wavers
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government has adopted a draft law that would ban coal imports from Russia in responseContinue Reading
The VoiCEE podcast: Are electoral coalitions the only path against Central Europe’s populist strongmen?
In this episode, Kafkadesk writer and host Karolína Boháčová will be discussing the trend of electoral coalitions in Central EuropeContinue Reading
Iga Świątek becomes first No.1 Polish player in tennis history
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s tennis prodigy Iga Świątek is set to become world number one, the first Polish player toContinue Reading
What is Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day really about?
Budapest, Hungary – March 23 marks Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day, formalised on that same day in 2007 by the Hungarian Parliament,Continue Reading
US President Biden to travel to Poland this week
Warsaw, Poland – US President Joe Biden will visit Poland on Friday, March 25, according to a White House statementContinue Reading
As Poland calls for help, Gdańsk volunteers work day and night to support Ukrainian refugees
Gdansk, Poland – People rushing and lining up in front of help centres, crowds at the main train station, andContinue Reading
Poland’s Karolina Bielawska crowned Miss World 2021
Warsaw, Poland – Karolina Bielawska from Poland was crowned the 70th Miss World during the final held in Puerto Rico’sContinue Reading
Czech, Polish and Slovenian leaders head home after daring visit to Kyiv
Prague, Czech Republic – The Polish, Slovenian and Czech Prime Ministers are returning home after travelling to Kyiv on TuesdayContinue Reading
Polish leader calls for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s deputy Prime Minister and de-facto leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said an international peacekeeping mission should be deployedContinue Reading
LGBT incubator puts the spotlight on Central European activists
Prague, Czech Republic – Activists and civil society actors from Central and Eastern Europe will have the opportunity to promoteContinue Reading
Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine would be “game-changer”, Polish President says
Warsaw, Poland – Polish President Andrzej Duda warned that if Russia used chemical weapons in its war against Ukraine, thatContinue Reading
Central European countries divided on Russian gas and oil embargo
Budapest, Hungary – Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary opposed plans to impose sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas sectorContinue Reading
Warsaw and Krakow warn of saturation as Ukrainian refugees flock to Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s two largest cities warned that they might no longer be able to absorb the massive influxContinue Reading