Poland’s Parliament speaker resigns amid spiraling ‘Air Kuchciński’ scandal
Warsaw, Poland – Hit by a scandal regarding his frequent use of government planes, the speaker of Poland’s Parliament andContinue Reading
Tag: Corruption
OECD concerned over lack of bribery investigations and prosecutions in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – In a recent report evaluating the implementation of its Anti-Bribery Convention, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentContinue Reading
Stork’s Nest: Czech police launch new investigation for tax evasion into PM’s business dealings
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ judicial problems are accumulating after police launched a new criminal investigationContinue Reading
Transparency International sues Czech Prime Minister
Prague, Czech Republic – In a statement released on Friday, the Czech branch of international corruption watchdog Transparency International announcedContinue Reading
Hungary blocks extradition of fugitive former Macedonian leader
Budapest, Hungary – The Gruevski saga continues, as a Budapest court rejected the extradition request of North Macedonian authorities forContinue Reading
Czech Prime Minister survives no-confidence vote in Parliament
Prague, Czech Republic – As widely expected, the government of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis survived a vote of no-confidenceContinue Reading
What Zuzana Čaputová’s victory means for Slovakia – and what it doesn’t
Last week, Zuzana Čaputová was officially sworn in as the fifth president of Slovakia. Here’s why it matters – butContinue Reading
Transparency International demands public apology from Czech PM Babiš
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech branch of international corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) has demanded that Prime Minister AndrejContinue Reading
Anti-government protests held in hundreds of Czech towns and cities
Brno, Czech Republic – Earlier this week, anti-government protests took place all over the Czech Republic. Kafkadesk attended the oneContinue Reading
Embattled Czech Prime Minister could face vote of no-confidence
Prague, Czech Republic – Following the release of a damning EU report, Czech opposition parties are ramping up efforts toContinue Reading
An Orban ruse, Kiska farewell and Babis conflicts… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of the latest political news:Continue Reading
Czech Pirates suing EU over conflict of interest case facing PM Babis
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Pirate Party has decided to sue the European Union over Prime Minister Andrej Babis’Continue Reading
Slovakia: Jan Kuciak receives posthumous national journalism award
Bratislava, Slovakia – Jan Kuciak, the investigative reporter murdered one year ago with his fiancee, was awarded this week the nationalContinue Reading
Czech police raid Agriculture Ministry
Prague, Czech Republic – On Thursday morning, Czech police raided offices of the Agriculture Ministry. According to local sources, theContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Smer, Czech EU scepticism, Poland’s catechism… 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 on:Continue Reading