Volkswagen announces job cuts in Slovakia for first time in decade
Bratislava, Slovakia – In a statement released on Monday, Volkswagen announced it planned to reduce staff this year in Slovakia.Continue Reading
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Visegrad Group leaders to hold next summit in Jerusalem
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Polish leaders will convene to Jerusalem in February for the next Visegrad GroupContinue Reading
“The ‘Hungarization’ of the Visegrad Group is harmful to the rest of Central Europe”
This week, we spoke with Vít Dostál, director of the Research Centre at the Association for International Affairs (AMO), aContinue Reading
Polish and Slovak projects shortlisted for the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture
Barcelona, Spain – Two projects from Poland and Slovakia are among the 40 works shortlisted for the EU Mies Award 2019,Continue Reading
EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announces bid for Slovak presidency
Bratislava, Slovakia – Maroš Šefčovič, a career diplomat and current European Commission vice-president in charge of the energy policy, confirmedContinue Reading
“Many foreigners suffer from social isolation in Slovakia. This can change”
This week, Kafkadesk sat down with Henrieta Valková, a Slovak social worker who, throughout her whole life, has witnessed first-handContinue Reading
Reaching for the stars: Slovakia’s weirdest Guinness World Records
Kosice, Slovakia – “Record breaking is a serious business”, the Guinness World Record Association warns on its website. Be thatContinue Reading
Poland, Hungary and Slovakia among Europe’s worst recyclers
Brussels, Belgium – A report from the European Commission has scrutinized how EU member states recycle their waste, and theirContinue Reading
Former Slovak PM Robert Fico seeks new job as Constitutional Court judge
Bratislava, Slovakia – Despite his resignation as Prime Minister last year in the wake of Jan Kuciak’s murder and the mass protestsContinue Reading
Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Slovak projects nominated for the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture
Brussels, Belgium – A total of 18 Polish, 13 Czech, 9 Hungarian and 7 Slovak projects are among the 383 nomineesContinue Reading
Iranian Film Festival to take place in Prague, Brno and Bratislava later this month
Bratislava, Slovakia – At the end of the month, audiences in both Slovakia and the Czech Republic will be able,Continue Reading
Steve Bannon flounders in Europe’s illiberal heartland
Prague, Czech Republic – The chief architect of ‘America First’ came to Central Europe hoping to find the promised land.Continue Reading
Czech Airlines terminates flights between Prague and Bratislava – again
Prague, Czech Republic – Think globally, act locally… right? Well, it looks like the new owners of Czech Airlines don’tContinue Reading
The Curious Dutchman: “Bratislava is a very inviting city, liberal and open-minded to other cultures”
Bratislava, Slovakia – This week, Kafkadesk sat down with Boudewijn ‘Boudy’ Dekker, a Dutch expat in Bratislava who holds an insightfulContinue Reading
Carp for Christmas: the odd Central European tradition explained
Prague, Czech Republic – All across Central and Eastern Europe, the main meal served for the Christmas feast is neitherContinue Reading
