Slovakia’s Albert Rusnák voted among MLS’ top players in the US
Bratislava, Slovakia – The midfielder, who was once deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester City, is now enjoying a renaissanceContinue Reading
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Budapest, Hungary – Along with the Czech Republic, Hungary is one of the top destinations for foreign production crews inContinue Reading
Top 10 movies shot in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Granted, Slovakia is not as popular a shooting location as its neighbours. When coming to Central Europe,Continue Reading
Top 10 movies shot in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Since the early 1990’s, world-famous directors and first-class production teams have flocked to Prague, drawn byContinue Reading
“Czexit would be a catastrophe”, says PM Andrej Babiš during civic consultations
Prague, Czech Republic – Last Thursday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and French Minister for European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau presidedContinue Reading
Avast, a Czechoslovak cooperative turned global cybersecurity leader
Prague, Czech Republic – Although very few people know that Avast, a global leader in cybersecurity, was founded in Czechoslovakia,Continue Reading
Hiding in plain sight: Masaryk’s last words
Prague, Czech Republic – 1937. Two years after stepping down as President of Czechoslovakia and handing over the reigns ofContinue Reading
EU funds and Central European strongmen: no honey, no money?
Brussels, Belgium – Today, the European Commission will unveil its propositions for the next multi-annual financial framework, thus kicking-off monthsContinue Reading
Why do Czechs burn witches on the last day of April?
Prague, Czech Republic – April is coming to an end and temperatures are finally rising. czechs burn witches At theContinue Reading
5 things Hungarians do better than anyone else
Budapest, Hungary – Last but not least: after Czechs, Slovaks and Poles, let’s have a look at the areas whereContinue Reading
Interview: “Our Prague summer university fosters mutual understanding between nations”
Prague, Czech Republic – It was back in 2013. An undergrad student from Paris, I had freshly landed in PragueContinue Reading
5 things Poles do better than anyone else
Warsaw, Poland – In this third episode of our series on Central European countries’ most remarkable – or deplorable –Continue Reading
5 things Slovaks do better than anyone else
Bratislava, Slovakia – After listing the Czech Republic’s most resounding achievements, the time has come to take a closer lookContinue Reading
5 things Czechs do better than anyone else
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic tops the charts in a number of areas: some are pretty intuitive, othersContinue Reading
Travel tips #2: Presov, a hidden gem in eastern Slovakia
Presov, Slovakia – Every month, Kafkadesk dispatches some of its writers to explore Central Europe and give you new ideasContinue Reading
Hungary: Viktor Orban wins third consecutive term
Budapest, Hungary – All day long, Hungarians queued, sometimes for several hours, to cast their ballot in Sunday’s high-stake parliamentaryContinue Reading
