Russian oil deliveries to Central Europe halted through key pipeline
Prague, Czech Republic – Deliveries of Russian crude oil through the southern Druzhba pipeline have been halted since August 4,Continue Reading
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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
Croatia remains top holiday destination for Czech tourists
Prague, Czech Republic – It’s official: Nearly 1 million Czech tourists visited Croatia last year, making it the top oneContinue Reading
5 Must-See Czechoslovak movies from the 1960’s
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most lasting impacts of the liberalisation of Czechoslovakia‘s society in the 1960’s, commonlyContinue Reading
Travel tips: Kutná Hora, Bohemia’s silver town
Kutna Hora, Czech Republic – Every month, Kafkadesk dispatches some of its writers to explore Central Europe and give youContinue Reading
“No boycott” of 2018 FIFA World Cup, says Polish Sports Minister
Warsaw, Poland – After Poland’s Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowcz declared on Friday being “certain” that Russia was involved in theContinue Reading
Kafka and Cronenberg, two artists, one vision of monstrosity
Prague, Czech Republic – Kafkaesque. The expression is on everyone’s lips. It brilliantly defines last century’s tragedies and disenchantment; itContinue Reading
Jan Zizka biopic to become the most expensive Czech film of all time
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech production company JBJ Films has entered a co-production deal with Hollywood producer Cassian Elwes forContinue Reading
Interview: “The quality of life in Prague is hard to find elsewhere”
Prague, Czech Republic – Robin and Kamila met in Prague in 2010. He was a French Erasmus student, discovering forContinue Reading
Quincy Jones is bringing a bit of razzamatazz to Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Quincy Jones will be celebrating his 85th birthday this year with a world tour which will includeContinue Reading
Martyna Wojciechowska celebrated by Barbie for International Women’s Day
Warsaw, Poland – Ahead of International Women’s Day, Barbie introduced a new batch of their world-famous dolls based on inspiringContinue Reading
Bratislava and Prague in the EU’s top 10 richest regions
Bratislava, Slovakia – If you were to rank the richest regions in the EU, a few names would quickly, almostContinue Reading
Central Europe and the EU: a love-hate relationship?
Brussels, Belgium – Member of the European Union since 2004, the Czech Republic ranks among the most Eurosceptic countries ofContinue Reading
Interview: “There are many different ways to be Catholic in Poland”
Warsaw, Poland – It wasn’t in her native Poland that I met Ala Budzyńska, a philosophy and Polish literature studentContinue Reading
George of Poděbrady: A European visionary in 15th century Bohemia?
Prague, Czech Republic – It would be far too pretentious and misleading, if not outright dishonest, to credit one singleContinue Reading
Kafkadesk is born!
Prague, Czech Republic – How did Kafkadesk all started? It all began on a cold winter evening by the Vltava.Continue Reading
