A land without a country: Literary myths of rural Poland
Polish identity has long been shaped by its relation to its lands, and nature has always been a key aspectContinue Reading
Category: Poland
Poland: Gdańsk Airport named among top 5 best in the world
Gdansk, Poland – Gdansk’s Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) was named as the fifth best airport in the world and numberContinue Reading
Poland, Slovakia and Hungary among EU’s fastest-growing economies in 2019
Warsaw, Poland – The European economy is slowing down, but Visegrad Group countries are still among the fastest-growing economies andContinue Reading
Housing prices skyrocketing in Central and Eastern Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – Countries in Central and Eastern Europe have seen their housing and real estate prices skyrocket overContinue Reading
Poland and Slovakia failed to curb CO2 emissions last year
Warsaw, Poland – Although overall CO2 emissions decreased in the EU last year, many Central and Eastern European countries continueContinue Reading
Learning Czech, Slovak and Polish – the easy way
Prague, Czech Republic – Central European languages, including Czech, Slovak and Polish, are famed for ranking among the hardest inContinue Reading
What are the most popular baby names in Central Europe?
Prague, Czech Republic – While all eyes are fixed on Buckingham Palace and dinner table discussions are set to revolveContinue Reading
Central Europeans (may) head to the polls this month. But why?
Budapest, Hungary – Feeling of civic duty, social discontent, political frustration and anger, yearning for change… There are many reasonsContinue Reading
Czech attractiveness, Hungarian joblessness, Polish freelancers… 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
Is mass tourism affecting Central Europe?
Since their accession to the EU 15 years ago, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have become more accessibleContinue Reading
Poland: Activist arrested over posters of Virgin Mary and Jesus with rainbow halo
Warsaw, Poland – According to local media, a 51-year-old woman has been arrested and accused of profaning the Black MadonnaContinue Reading
Czechs excepted, Central Europeans widely support EU membership
Prague, Czech Republic – This month, the Visegrad Group countries, along with six other Central and Eastern European states, celebrateContinue Reading
France’s Marine Le Pen courts Hungarian and Polish right-wing leaders
Paris, France – France’s Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party (former National Front), is attempting to courtContinue Reading
Polish politician’s ‘Medieval campaign ad’ draws ridicule
Warsaw, Poland – Making your voice heard in an over-crowded and saturated political arena is not an easy feat. AndContinue Reading
Germany and the Visegrad Group: It’s complicated
Brno, Czech Republic – In February, the four Visegrad Group (V4) leaders met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to markContinue Reading