Slovakia: Jan Kuciak receives posthumous national journalism award
Bratislava, Slovakia – Jan Kuciak, the investigative reporter murdered one year ago with his fiancee, was awarded this week the nationalContinue Reading
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Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary forced to tap into strategic oil reserves
Warsaw, Poland – Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary are tapping into their strategic oil reserves, Reuters reported citing industry sources. The threeContinue Reading
Warsaw’s EU fest, Brno’s ultra-right clash, Orbán’s Italian wink… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered: Budding friendship between Viktor Orban and Matteo Salvini,Continue Reading
Slovak court rejects ban of far-right party
Bratislava, Slovakia – Earlier this week, the country’s highest court rejected a bid to ban the Slovak far-right People’s PartyContinue Reading
Labour costs growing rapidly in Central Europe, Hungary excluded
Prague, Czech Republic – According to data recently released by Eurostat, hourly labour costs in Central Europe remain, as ofContinue Reading
The ups and downs of Hungarians’ integration in Slovakia
Slovakia has many minorities living within its borders, from the historic Hungarian community in the south, to Ruthenians in theContinue Reading
Central European countries still highly dependent on foreign companies
Budapest, Hungary – New statistics highlighting the stranglehold of foreign companies in Central europe might add grist to the millContinue Reading
Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia halt ‘contaminated’ Russian oil imports
Warsaw, Poland – Several EU countries, including Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, have suspended imports of “contaminated” RussianContinue Reading
Uber back in the driving seat in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Uber resumed its operations in Bratislava on Thursday this week, the company announced via a statement, oneContinue Reading
Donald Trump to host Slovakia Prime Minister at White House
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini will travel to the United States next week and meet with President DonaldContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Smer, Czech Euroscepticism and Poland’s catechism in troubled waters… 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 on:Continue Reading
Slovak companies team up to fight anti-Roma discrimination
Bratislava, Slovakia – Around 120 Slovak companies and businesses have joined a campaign to fight prejudices and discrimination against the RomaContinue Reading
Croatia and Slovakia are main holiday destinations for Czech tourists
Brno, Czech Republic – As in previous years, Croatia remained the favourite holiday destination for Czech tourists in 2018. CroatiaContinue Reading
Multi-speed Europe, or the Visegrad Group’s existential conundrum
Multi-speed Europe, EU core, two-speed integration… All of these terms refer to one of the most debated ideas of EuropeanContinue Reading
Zuzana Caputova: Why did Slovakia’s Hungarian community choose her?
Last month, Slovakia elected its first female president, Zuzana Caputova after a long and tiring presidential campaign, which saw her defeatContinue Reading