Czech Republic, China’s Gateway to Europe (3/3): The fallout
Once one of the most vocal critics of China, the Czech Republic performed a diplomatic U-turn in recent years toContinue Reading
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Interview: A behind-the-scenes snapshot of life in communist Czechoslovakia
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Thomas K. Murphy, an American historian who recently published a book on popular culture inContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia to open diplomatic missions in Jerusalem
Budapest, Hungary – Following a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leaders of Hungary and Slovakia announced bothContinue Reading
Czech tennis legend Martina Navratilova sparks transgender controversy
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech tennis legend Martina Navratilova, considered one of the best female tennis players of allContinue Reading
Apple Pay launches in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Great news for Apple users in the Czech Republic: the U.S. company launched its much-awaited AppleContinue Reading
Despite slowdown, Czechs show unprecedented optimism about economy
Brno, Czech Republic – According to a study, published a few days after official projections lent weight to the ideaContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Half of female prostitutes estimated to be single mothers
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a study conducted by Czech NGO Rozkoš bez rizika (‘Pleasure without the risk‘), whichContinue Reading
Pixar exhibition premieres in Prague Holešovice
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech fans of animated movies, rejoice! On Friday, an exhibition dedicated to the world-famous animation studios PixarContinue Reading
Czech President Milos Zeman faces threat of impeachment
Prague, Czech Republic – Local media reported earlier this week that a group of Czech senators has started to draftContinue Reading
Czech Republic, China’s Gateway to Europe? (2/3): Broken promises
Years after Prague and Beijing decided to move closer to each other and increase their bilateral ties, the over-arching feelingContinue Reading
Czech Republic, China’s Gateway to Europe? (1/3): The honeymoon
Prague, Czech Republic – Overthrowing the all-powerful German neighbor, China became in 2010 the first market of Škoda, the CzechContinue Reading
Czechs and Slovaks sue Austria over cuts in family benefits
Bratislava, Slovakia – An increasing alignment of views between the leaders of the Visegrad Group (Slovakia, the Czech Republic, PolandContinue Reading
Czech Republic saw record number of tourists in 2018
Prague, Czech Republic – Do you find it more and more difficult to cross the Charles bridge during daytime? Well, there’sContinue Reading
Denisa Spergerová elected Miss Czech Republic 2019
Brno, Czech Republic – Whether you’ve been anxiously waiting for it or not, the news are out: the Czech RepublicContinue Reading
Czech, Slovak, Polish and Hungarian trees compete for ‘European Tree of the Year’ Award
Pecs, Hungary – Great news for all the lovers of natural beauty and oddities! Trees from all four Central EuropeanContinue Reading
