The best (Central) European squads at the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Krakow, Poland – With five titles in their trophy cabinet, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team. Italy andContinue Reading
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Hungarian-Turkish activists summon creativity to combat patriarchal oppression
Budapest, Hungary – BRAWE is a project that brings together young Turkish and Hungarian artists who are fighting against patriarchalContinue Reading
World Cup 2022 odds: How far can Poland go?
Warsaw, Poland – Every country dreams of winning the World Cup, and even though the host nation of 2022 (Qatar)Continue Reading
Polish organisation lends helping hand to thirsty Iraqis
Iraq is drying up, and Iraqis lack running water. Climate change, the influx of internal migrants fleeing terror and theContinue Reading
Israel cancels student trip to Poland amid ongoing dispute
Warsaw, Poland – A large-scale Israeli student trip to Poland has been cancelled at the last minute over an ongoingContinue Reading
First cases of monkeypox detected in Central Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The first few cases of monkeypox were detected in Central Europe as the Czech Republic, AustriaContinue Reading
Wooden sensuality and business first: Visit the Polish Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Each nation wants to boast and each pavilion, to stand out. Host of the ExpoContinue Reading
Belarusian magazine likens Polish President Duda to Hitler
Warsaw, Poland – A Belarusian magazine last week ran its cover with a picture likening Polish President Andrzej Duda toContinue Reading
What’s the latest spat between Poland and Israel really about?
The most recent Polish-Israeli diplomatic spat, which centers around Polish legislation limiting the statute of limitations on restitution claims forContinue Reading
Poland arrests activists for damaging barbed-wire fence at Belarus border
Warsaw, Poland – Polish authorities arrested thirteen activists on Sunday for trying to take down and damaging part of theContinue Reading
UN urges Poland to help migrants stuck at Belarus border
Warsaw, Poland – The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has urged Poland to help and take in a group of migrantsContinue Reading
Slovak Institute to open in Jerusalem in September
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has announced its plans to open a Slovak Institute in Jerusalem in a move seen asContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1853: Russia invaded the Danubian Principalities and set off the Crimean War
On this Day, in 1853, Russian forces invaded the lower Danubian Principalities under Ottoman suzerainty of Moldavia and Wallachia, settingContinue Reading
Over 100 Czech tourists detained at Prague airport over invalid Covid tests
Prague, Czech Republic – Around 140 Czech tourists, mostly families with children, were detained at Prague airport and refused entryContinue Reading
“We want to present Poland as a modern, dynamic country”
Krakow, Poland – This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Adrian Malinowski, general commissioner of the Polish Section of the Expo 2020Continue Reading
Hungary blocks joint EU statement on Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government imposed its veto on a joint EU statement calling for a ceasefire between IsraelContinue Reading
Scientists discover world’s first pregnant mummy in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Scientists from Warsaw University last week discovered the Egyptian mummy of a young pregnant woman, the world’sContinue Reading
Turkey and Palestinians slam Czech embassy Jerusalem branch opening
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic’s decision to open a branch of its Israeli embassy in Jerusalem has promptedContinue Reading
Czech Republic to open new diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech embassy in Tel Aviv will open a new office in the city of JerusalemContinue Reading
After Hungary, Czech Republic to open diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic announced that it will add a diplomatic presence to its Jerusalem office nextContinue Reading