Polish-UK relations: How might they look like in the post-Brexit era?
London, U.K. – The jury might still be out on how Polish-UK relations will look after Brexit and once theContinue Reading
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Interview: “There is so much about Czech and Slovak history that lends itself to the espionage genre”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with James Silvester, a British writer and author of a fascinating series of spy thrillers setContinue Reading
Insight: To be or not to be Hungarian?
The recent election in the United Kingdom has made the likelihood of a hard Brexit more likely with each day.Continue Reading
Hungary could leave the EU in 2020, ‘outrageously predicts’ Saxo Bank
Budapest, Hungary – Could Hungary leave the EU? A possibility worth considering, albeit unlikely, according to economists at Saxo Bank.Continue Reading
Slovakia rejects idea of repatriating gold reserves from U.K. amid Brexit uncertainty
Bratislava, Slovakia – Despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit, Slovakia won’t be bringing its gold reserves home, at least forContinue Reading
Inspired by Polish example, Slovakia considers repatriating gold from U.K.
Bratislava, Slovakia – Several days after Polish authorities repatriated nearly half of its gold reserves kept in the Bank ofContinue Reading
Slovakia’s economy ‘going downhill’, warns Central Bank
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s National Bank (NBS) has lowered its growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020, warning of a significantContinue Reading
Brexit: British expats share their stories
On January 31, the UK is legally due to leave the EU. In this frantic period marred with uncertainty andContinue Reading
Slovakia to face significant economic slowdown in 2019 and 2020
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is expected to face a sharp economic slowdown this year, according to official data. In itsContinue Reading
Brexit: ‘Come home’, says Polish Ambassador to Poles in the U.K.
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish Ambassador to London, Arkady Rzegocki, has expressed worries over the possibility of a ‘no-deal Brexit’Continue Reading
Post-Brexit U.K. passports could be made in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – The next British passports, arguably the most tangible symbol of the U.K.’s self-declared strive to regain itsContinue Reading
The Final Countdown: Implications of a Hard Brexit on the Czech Republic
It seems that the whole of Europe has been holding its breath as the last chapters of the Brexit sagaContinue Reading
Hungary’s Veszprém named European Capital of Culture for 2023 after Brexit scuppers UK bids
Budapest, Hungary – The European Commission announced Veszprém as the surprising winner of the European Capital of Culture title forContinue Reading
Brexit: Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary among most vulnerable EU countries
London, United Kingdom – After months of backbreaking negotiations, the EU and UK have reportedly agreed on a draft versionContinue Reading
“Czexit would be a catastrophe”, says PM Andrej Babiš during civic consultations
Prague, Czech Republic – Last Thursday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and French Minister for European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau presidedContinue Reading