Czech Republic ranked 12th in the world for student life quality
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has been ranked as one of the top 20 countries in the worldContinue Reading
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Three Czech NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Prague, Czech Republic – Three Czech NATO soldiers, part of the Alliance’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, were killed onContinue Reading
Poland braces itself for 100 days of sobriety ahead of independence day
Krakow, Poland – In November, Poland will celebrate Independence Day and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of itsContinue Reading
Polish conglomerate buys France’s Sushi Shop for 240 million euros
Warsaw, Poland – Polish group AmRest recently announced the purchase of French company Sushi Shop for 240 million euros. TheContinue Reading
What’s on the menu? Liptauer, the Slovak-Hungarian cheese spread
Budapest, Hungary – Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of ourContinue Reading
Mucha’s Slav Epic goes on display in Prague and Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – Nearly 100 years after its completion, Alfons Mucha’s Slav Epic has not yet found a permanentContinue Reading
Biggest Czech aircraft manufacturer unveils new multirole fighter plane
Prague, Czech Republic – The biggest Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody teamed up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on aContinue Reading
Travel tips #3: Štramberk, “Moravia’s Bethlehem”
Štramberk, Czech Republic – Kafkadesk regularly dispatches its writers across Central Europe to bring you new ideas for your nextContinue Reading
What’s on the menu? Chłodnik, the Eastern gazpacho
Krakow, Poland – Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of ourContinue Reading
Timea Babos to become the first Hungarian No.1 in tennis history
Budapest, Hungary – Despite losing in the quarter finals on Wednesday, Hungary’s Timea Babos is set to attain the WTAContinue Reading
Putin renames military units after Warsaw and other European cities
Warsaw, Poland – In a controversial move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has renamed several of the Russian Army’s military unitsContinue Reading
Slovakia delays decision to replace its ageing MiG-29s
Bratislava, Slovakia – PM Peter Pellegrini announced last week that Slovakia will postpone its decision on whether to replace itsContinue Reading
Czech Republic: 5 music festivals to attend this summer
Ostrava, Czech Republic – Although many festivals are organized all year long in the Czech Republic, summer is the busiestContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain andContinue Reading
Old wounds die hard: Merkel criticizes post-war expulsion of ethnic Germans
Berlin, Germany – All four Central European countries decided, last week, to boycott the emergency meeting called at the behestContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia to host the 2022 Euro Handball Championship
Budapest, Hungary – Gathered in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, for their annual congress, members of the European Handball FederationContinue Reading
What do Central Europeans think of the EU?
Brussels, Belgium – Since 1974, the European Commission has been taking the pulse of EU citizens by conducting a bi-annualContinue Reading
“I have a task to fulfill”, says Lewandowski ahead of Poland-Senegal
Warsaw, Poland – Ahead of the opening game of Poland against Senegal later today, Robert Lewandowski assured FIFA.com that he andContinue Reading
Czechs and dogs: a (puzzling) love story
Prague, Czech Republic – You only need to wander around Prague or any Czech city to notice one surprising fact:Continue Reading
The true meaning of Czech greetings
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs have many different ways of greeting each otherand while this might confuse foreigners struggling withContinue Reading
Miro Zbirka to release Abbey Road double album
Bratislava, Slovakia – After the release of his latest single “Dievča” last month, Bratislava-born Miro Zbirka has announced the releaseContinue Reading
