Czech and Slovak Wikipedia temporarily shut down to protest EU copyright law
Brno, Czech Republic – The Czech and Slovak editions of Wikipedia shut down on Thursday to protest against new EUContinue Reading
Category: Slovakia
Slovak media wars, Czech pub crawls, Poland’s sex education… 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
Non-EU citizens account for 1% of Central Europe’s population
Krakow, Poland – Immigration, particularly from outside the EU, is arguably the most hotly-debated topic in Central Europe. But what’sContinue Reading
Central Europe gears up for Euro 2020 qualifiers
Prague, Czech Republic – The national football teams of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary are getting ready to startContinue Reading
Bratislava and Slovakia in the spotlight at prestigious Paris Bookfair
Paris, France – Slovak literature was given centre stage in Paris over the weekend as Bratislava was invited to be thisContinue Reading
Top 10 weirdest questions and search terms that brought you to Kafkadesk
Over the last few months, we’ve gathered a precious little list of the strangest queries and search terms that broughtContinue Reading
Slovakia’s presidential election sends message of hope from divided nation
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is one step closer to electing its first female president. Zuzana Čaputová, a 45-year-old environmental lawyerContinue Reading
Poland’s Buzz, Slovak defence and Hungary’s useful idiots… 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
Slovakia digitizes millions of books to preserve literary heritage
Bratislava, Slovakia – Whether you enjoy reading your books on digital screens and tablets or prefer the good-old paperbacks makesContinue Reading
Bratislava to be this year’s city of honour at prestigious Paris Bookfair
Paris, France – Bratislava will be this year’s city of honour at Livre Paris 2019, Paris’ prestigious book fair, which willContinue Reading
These are the fastest-growing companies in Central Europe
London, U.K. – A few days ago, the Financial Times published the list of the 1.000 fastest-growing companies in EuropeContinue Reading
Ten Czechs and Slovaks listed in Forbes ranking of world’s billionaires
Prague, Czech Republic – Three Slovaks and seven Czechs, all men aged between 43 and 64 years old, were listedContinue Reading
Mapping out Slovakia’s belief in conspiracy theories
Bratislava, Slovakia – Several studies have previously established quite clearly that Slovaks are the most conspiracy-prone nation in Central Europe.Continue Reading
Tensions rise between Slovakia and Russia over Crimea op-ed
Bratislava, Slovakia – During the weekend, the Slovak Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian Ambassador in Bratislava Alexej Fedotov in aContinue Reading
Central Europe slips in 2019 Economic Freedom Index
Warsaw, Poland – Widespread corruption, deficient judicial systems and over-regulation are among the reasons why Central European countries have slippedContinue Reading
