Oldest Czech citizen dies at 108
Prague, Czech Republic – Magdalena Kytnerová, the oldest Czech citizen, has died at the age of 108. Ms. Kytnerová passedContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Polish pupils excel in global education survey, Hungarian and Slovak students lag behind
Warsaw, Poland – Presented this week, the results for the OECD’s latest global test of 15-year-olds, known as PISA (ProgrammeContinue Reading
Czech Republic approves national day in memory of 1968 Soviet-led invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has moved one step closer to declaring August 21st a national remembrance dayContinue Reading
Poles among Europe’s best non-native English speakers, says latest index
Warsaw, Poland – According to the latest report by EF Education First, an international education company, Poland ranks among the bestContinue Reading
Facebook buys leading Czech virtual reality startup
Prague, Czech Republic – Last week, Facebook confirmed the purchase of Beat Games, a leading Czech virtual reality (VR) videoContinue Reading
Milan Kundera’s Czech citizenship restored after four decades
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech literary master Milan Kundera, who’s been living in France for more than 40 years, hasContinue Reading
Prague to sign sister city agreement with Taipei after ‘breakup’ with Beijing
Prague, Czech Republic – A month after the Czech capital officially terminated its sister city agreement with Beijing, Prague’s anti-establishmentContinue Reading
EU dismisses Czech, Polish and Hungarian case against gun restrictions
Prague, Czech Republic – On Tuesday, the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed the Czech Republic’s case againstContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak police face off in friendly competition for Instagram followers
Prague, Czech Republic – Shortly after the Slovak police announced that they had the most followed social media accounts inContinue Reading
Charles IV voted most influential figure in Czech history
Prague, Czech Republic – Charles IV, the 14th-century king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, is the most significant figureContinue Reading
Central European countries among most industrialized economies in the EU
Prague, Czech Republic – Visegrad Group countries rank among the most industrialized economies in Europe, according to data from theContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Every Sunday, check out our weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on Central Europe inContinue Reading
Czech, Polish and Hungarian movies make BBC list of ‘Greatest Films Directed by Women’
Budapest, Hungary – One Czech, one Polish and two Hungarian movies have been included on BBC Culture’s list of theContinue Reading
Czech Republic to increase minimum wage to €570 in 2020
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic should increase the minimum wage to 14,600 Kc (approximately €570) as of JanuaryContinue Reading
