For a Decent Slovakia to resume protests despite state “intimidation” attempts
‘For a Decent Slovakia’ (Za slusne Slovensko) plans to resume protests and gatherings following the report of the investigation ofContinue Reading
Category: Slovakia
Slovakia leads Central and Eastern Europe in robotics
According to a report released by the International Federation of Robotics, Slovakia is the leading Central and Eastern European countryContinue Reading
Slovakia: “Team player” Maros Sefcovic drops out of EU Commission presidency race
Maros Sefcovic, the European Commissioner in charge of the bloc’s energy policy, announced he was dropping out of the raceContinue Reading
Minimum wage to increase in Slovakia in 2019
For the first time in the country’s history, the minimum wage in Slovakia is set to exceed 500 euros. AccordingContinue Reading
Central Europe overwhelmingly in favour of abolishing time change
Brought forward by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in February, time change is now becoming a central topic on theContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Bratislava and Prague
Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a two-day visit to Slovakia and the Czech Republic to strengthen bilateralContinue Reading
Why did Czechoslovakia break up?
Last Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia… a country which ceased to exist a quarter ofContinue Reading
BBC Earth makes Czech and Slovak debut
BBC Earth, the British broadcaster’s commercial factual brand and documentary subscription television channel, will be expanding its reach in CentralContinue Reading
Slovakia-Vietnam row deepens over ‘Cold War’ style kidnapping scandal
A defector seeking asylum in Germany. A Berlin kidnapping. A high-level meeting in Central Europe. A covert extraction. A speed-trial.Continue Reading
EU report highlights shortcomings in Slovakia’s education system
The latest findings of the 2018 Education and Training Monitor, the European Commission’s flagship annual report on the state ofContinue Reading
Slovaks partying, Poles buying gas and Czechs on meth… What’s new?
Slovakia: A late-night slap in the face Last Sunday, Slovakia’s national football team Jan Kozak unexpectedly resigned after being defeatedContinue Reading
What’s on the menu? Lečo, the Czech tomato-based stew
Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of our very own Chef PaulinaContinue Reading
Slovakia’s football coach Jan Kozak “unexpectedly” resigns after Czech defeat
The coach of Slovakia’s national football team Jan Kozak resigned on Sunday, the Slovak football association (SFZ) announced in aContinue Reading
Babiš’ Agrofert strengthens control over Czech and Slovak media landscape
Mafra, the publishing house part of Agrofert, announced on Tuesday that it struck a deal with German company Bauer MediaContinue Reading
Visegrad Group pledges support for European tax on digital economy
Meeting on the sidelines of the 2018 Tatra Summit held in Slovakia, the Finance Ministers of the Visegrad Group (CzechContinue Reading
