Slovakia most at risk of automation, warns OECD
According to the OECD’s 2018 Job Creation and Local Economic Development report, released this week, “the risk of automation is muchContinue Reading
Category: Slovakia
Will the next EU Commission President be Slovak?
Maroš Šefčovič, currently in charge of the bloc’s energy policy, announced on Monday his bid for the EU Commission presidencyContinue Reading
Slovakia approves one-off public holiday to celebrate foundation of Czechoslovakia
Slovakia’s Parliament adopted a bill implementing a one-off public holiday on October 30 this year to celebrate the 100th anniversaryContinue Reading
Where does the Slovak flag come from?
National flags are an eloquent token of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations. They are, in otherContinue Reading
V4 goes high-speed, Michael Caine to advise Wenceslas IV, Slovaks long for a quick dip… 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
Central Europe’s population expected to shrink by nearly 10 million in 30 years
According to U.N. projections, the combined population of the four Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland) isContinue Reading
Oscars: Slovakia selects “The Interpreter” for Foreign-Language Film category
Slovakia has submitted the movie Tlmočník (The Interpreter) for consideration in the Best Foreign-Language Film category ahead of the 91stContinue Reading
Iconic fashion magazine Vogue launches Czech and Slovak edition
The iconic U.S. fashion magazine Vogue has launched, on August 17, its first Czech and Slovak edition in a bidContinue Reading
Czech President draws controversy ahead of 50th anniversary of Soviet invasion
On August 21st 1968, troops from the Warsaw Pact countries (apart from Romania and Albania) invaded Czechoslovakia, putting an endContinue Reading
What’s on the menu? Bryndzové halušky, the Slovak sheep cheese gnocchi
Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of our very own ChefContinue Reading
Woman in Slovakia arrested for playing La Traviata for 16 years, non-stop
Next time your neighbour is listening to his music a bit too loud, remember this story: some people have knownContinue Reading
Slovakia delays decision to replace its ageing MiG-29s
PM Peter Pellegrini announced last week that Slovakia will postpone its decision on whether to replace its ageing MiG-29s withContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Europe
The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain and will continue until JulyContinue Reading
Old wounds die hard: Merkel criticizes post-war expulsion of ethnic Germans
All four Central European countries decided, last week, to boycott the emergency meeting called at the behest of German ChancellorContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia to host the 2022 Euro Handball Championship
Gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for their annual congress, members of the European Handball Federation (EHF) were to decide on theContinue Reading
