EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announces bid for Slovak presidency
Bratislava, Slovakia – Maroš Šefčovič, a career diplomat and current European Commission vice-president in charge of the energy policy, confirmedContinue Reading
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“Many foreigners suffer from social isolation in Slovakia. This can change”
This week, Kafkadesk sat down with Henrieta Valková, a Slovak social worker who, throughout her whole life, has witnessed first-handContinue Reading
Reaching for the stars: Slovakia’s weirdest Guinness World Records
Kosice, Slovakia – “Record breaking is a serious business”, the Guinness World Record Association warns on its website. Be thatContinue Reading
Former Slovak PM Robert Fico seeks new job as Constitutional Court judge
Bratislava, Slovakia – Despite his resignation as Prime Minister last year in the wake of Jan Kuciak’s murder and the mass protestsContinue Reading
Iranian Film Festival to take place in Prague, Brno and Bratislava later this month
Bratislava, Slovakia – At the end of the month, audiences in both Slovakia and the Czech Republic will be able,Continue Reading
Czech Airlines terminates flights between Prague and Bratislava – again
Prague, Czech Republic – Think globally, act locally… right? Well, it looks like the new owners of Czech Airlines don’tContinue Reading
The Curious Dutchman: “Bratislava is a very inviting city, liberal and open-minded to other cultures”
Bratislava, Slovakia – This week, Kafkadesk sat down with Boudewijn ‘Boudy’ Dekker, a Dutch expat in Bratislava who holds an insightfulContinue Reading
Photography Contest Winners – ‘Revolting People’
To celebrate the end of a turbulent year across the region, Kafkadesk held a friendly photography contest for amateur photographersContinue Reading
Bratislava’s Global Migration Film Festival ends today
Bratislava, Slovakia – The 3rd annual Global Migration Film Festival organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) at Kino LumièreContinue Reading
Slovakia: the return of the Burger King
Bratislava, Slovakia – Burger King has returned to Slovakia after seven years, with the opening of a first operation on NovemberContinue Reading
The best cafés and bars to visit in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – Bratislava may not be as popular as Prague, Vienna, Budapest or Krakow, but this doesn’t mean thatContinue Reading
Slovakia: Former PM Robert Fico might be planning his come-back
Bratislava, Slovakia – “I’m not going anywhere”, Robert Fico said when he handed his resignation to President Andrej Kiska lastContinue Reading
For a Decent Slovakia to resume protests despite state “intimidation” attempts
Bratislava, Slovakia – ‘For a Decent Slovakia’ (Za slusne Slovensko) plans to resume protests and gatherings following the report ofContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Bratislava and Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a two-day visit to Slovakia and the CzechContinue Reading
Slovakia-Vietnam row deepens over ‘Cold War’ style kidnapping scandal
Bratislava, Slovakia – A defector seeking asylum in Germany. A Berlin kidnapping. A high-level meeting in Central Europe. A covertContinue Reading
