Anonymous entrepreneur restores Jewish cemetery in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – An anonymous Polish entrepreneur has donated hundreds of thousands of złotys to fund the restoration of theContinue Reading
Category: Poland
Polish city of Poznan shortlisted for European Capital of Smart Tourism
Poznan, Poland – Located in the centre of Poland, the city of Poznań was shortlisted to become the European CapitalContinue Reading
Poland braces itself for 100 days of sobriety ahead of independence day
Krakow, Poland – In November, Poland will celebrate Independence Day and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of itsContinue Reading
Polish conglomerate buys France’s Sushi Shop for 240 million euros
Warsaw, Poland – Polish group AmRest recently announced the purchase of French company Sushi Shop for 240 million euros. TheContinue Reading
What’s on the menu? Chlodnik, the Eastern gazpacho
Krakow, Poland – Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of ourContinue Reading
Putin renames military units after Warsaw and other European cities
Warsaw, Poland – In a controversial move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has renamed several of the Russian Army’s military unitsContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain andContinue Reading
Old wounds die hard: Merkel criticizes post-war expulsion of ethnic Germans
Berlin, Germany – All four Central European countries decided, last week, to boycott the emergency meeting called at the behestContinue Reading
What do Central Europeans think of the EU?
Brussels, Belgium – Since 1974, the European Commission has been taking the pulse of EU citizens by conducting a bi-annualContinue Reading
“I have a task to fulfill”, says Lewandowski ahead of Poland-Senegal
Warsaw, Poland – Ahead of the opening game of Poland against Senegal later today, Robert Lewandowski assured FIFA.com that he andContinue Reading
Top 10 movies shot in Poland
Wroclaw, Poland – Poland has long been type-cast, mainly attracting World War II thrillers and Holocaust-related dramas. Granted, this hasContinue Reading
EU funds and Central European strongmen: no honey, no money?
Brussels, Belgium – Today, the European Commission will unveil its propositions for the next multi-annual financial framework, thus kicking-off monthsContinue Reading
5 things Poles do better than anyone else
Warsaw, Poland – In this third episode of our series on Central European countries’ most remarkable – or deplorable –Continue Reading
“No boycott” of 2018 FIFA World Cup, says Polish Sports Minister
Warsaw, Poland – After Poland’s Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowcz declared on Friday being “certain” that Russia was involved in theContinue Reading
Martyna Wojciechowska celebrated by Barbie for International Women’s Day
Warsaw, Poland – Ahead of International Women’s Day, Barbie introduced a new batch of their world-famous dolls based on inspiringContinue Reading
Central Europe and the EU: a love-hate relationship?
Brussels, Belgium – Member of the European Union since 2004, the Czech Republic ranks among the most Eurosceptic countries ofContinue Reading
Interview: “There are many different ways to be Catholic in Poland”
Warsaw, Poland – It wasn’t in her native Poland that I met Ala Budzyńska, a philosophy and Polish literature studentContinue Reading
Kafkadesk is born!
Prague, Czech Republic – How did Kafkadesk all started? It all began on a cold winter evening by the Vltava.Continue Reading