Slovakia most at risk of automation, warns OECD
According to the OECD’s 2018 Job Creation and Local Economic Development report, released this week, “the risk of automation is muchContinue Reading
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V4 goes high-speed, Michael Caine to advise Wenceslas IV, Slovaks long for a quick dip… 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 onContinue Reading
Hungary extends “migration state of emergency” despite lack of threat
This week, Hungary‘s government decided to extend by another six months the national state of emergency declared nearly three yearsContinue Reading
Ryanair launches new flight connections with Poland as CEO slams “stupid” Warsaw airport project
Europe’s leading low-cost carrier Ryanair recently announced new connections to and from Poland. New connections with France and Ukraine ThisContinue Reading
Sunday shopping ban not to be reinforced in Hungary
Hungary’s Independent Union of Retails Employees (KDFSZ) urged the government to consider reinforcing a shopping ban on Sundays. Addressing theContinue Reading
Prague to launch official tourist pass in 2019
Granted, it wasn’t that difficult in the first place, but being a tourist in Prague is about to get aContinue Reading
Czech Republic: 75% discount for students and retirees on transport tickets takes effect
As of September 1st, students and retirees are entitled to a 75% discount on all national train and bus linesContinue Reading
Central Europe’s population expected to shrink by nearly 10 million in 30 years
According to U.N. projections, the combined population of the four Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland) isContinue Reading
As Macron and Orbán clash, tensions between France and Hungary escalate
The deterioration of relations between France and Hungary has been long in the making. But they’ve taken a turn forContinue Reading
Czech and Hungarian leaders show united front ahead of EU summit
After meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome earlier this week, Czech PM Andrej Babiš held talks withContinue Reading
Czech Government rejects plain cigarette packaging – for now
Introduced for the first time in Australia in 2012, plain cigarette packaging aims to reduce the appeal of smoking byContinue Reading
Polish reality TV show offers participants the opportunity “to live like refugees”
Private Polish broadcaster TVN recently announced it will air, later this fall, a reality TV show where participants will haveContinue Reading
Oscars: Slovakia selects “The Interpreter” for Foreign-Language Film category
Slovakia has submitted the movie Tlmočník (The Interpreter) for consideration in the Best Foreign-Language Film category ahead of the 91stContinue Reading
Iconic fashion magazine Vogue launches Czech and Slovak edition
The iconic U.S. fashion magazine Vogue has launched, on August 17, its first Czech and Slovak edition in a bidContinue Reading
Anonymous entrepreneur restores Jewish cemetery in Poland
An anonymous Polish entrepreneur has donated hundreds of thousands of złotys to fund the restoration of the Jewish cemetery ofContinue Reading
Polish city of Poznań shortlisted for European Capital of Smart Tourism
Located in the centre of Poland, the city of Poznań was shortlisted to become the European Capital of Smart TourismContinue Reading
