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
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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
Czech police detain truck with 48 illegal migrants on board
Brno, Czech Republic – Czech custom officers have stopped and detained a truck with nearly 50 illegal migrants on board,Continue Reading
Sale of “Third Reich calendar” causes outrage in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech publisher has come under fierce criticism in recent days after marketing a “Personalities ofContinue Reading
Prison sentence upheld for former Prague Imam, accused of supporting terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – On Thursday, a Czech appeals court upheld the 10-year prison sentence for former Prague Imam SamerContinue Reading
Hungary “weaponizes coronavirus to stoke xenophobia”, warns rights group
Budapest, Hungary – Prime Minister Viktor Orban is using the coronavirus crisis to fuel xenophobia and “anti-migrant rhetoric rather thanContinue Reading
Another 13 Iranian students expelled from Hungary for ‘violating quarantine rules’
Budapest, Hungary – Only a few days after two Iranian students diagnosed with coronavirus were expelled from Hungary, the InteriorContinue Reading
Hungary expels two Iranian students diagnosed with coronavirus
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Interior Ministry announced that two Iranian students infected with the coronavirus would be expelled fromContinue Reading
Poland seizes record haul of heroin from the Middle East
Warsaw, Poland – Polish authorities have just made a record heroin bust and foiled a major smuggling operation. On Sunday,Continue Reading