Three Czech NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Prague, Czech Republic – Three Czech NATO soldiers, part of the Alliance’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, were killed onContinue Reading
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Mucha’s Slav Epic goes on display in Prague and Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – Nearly 100 years after its completion, Alfons Mucha’s Slav Epic has not yet found a permanentContinue Reading
Biggest Czech aircraft manufacturer unveils new multirole fighter plane
Prague, Czech Republic – The biggest Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody teamed up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on aContinue Reading
Travel tips #3: Štramberk, “Moravia’s Bethlehem”
Štramberk, Czech Republic – Kafkadesk regularly dispatches its writers across Central Europe to bring you new ideas for your nextContinue Reading
Timea Babos to become the first Hungarian No.1 in tennis history
Budapest, Hungary – Despite losing in the quarter finals on Wednesday, Hungary’s Timea Babos is set to attain the WTAContinue Reading
Czech Republic: 5 Music Festivals to Attend this Summer
Ostrava, Czech Republic – Although many festivals are organized all year long in the Czech Republic, summer is the busiestContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain andContinue Reading
Old wounds die hard: Merkel criticizes post-war expulsion of ethnic Germans
Berlin, Germany – All four Central European countries decided, last week, to boycott the emergency meeting called at the behestContinue Reading
What do Central Europeans think of the EU?
Brussels, Belgium – Since 1974, the European Commission has been taking the pulse of EU citizens by conducting a bi-annualContinue Reading
Czechs and dogs: a (puzzling) love story
Prague, Czech Republic – You only need to wander around Prague or any Czech city to notice one surprising fact:Continue Reading
The true meaning of Czech greetings
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs have many different ways of greeting each other. While this might confuse foreigners still strugglingContinue Reading
Miro Zbirka to release Abbey Road double album
Bratislava, Slovakia – After the release of his latest single “Dievča” last month, Bratislava-born Miro Zbirka has announced the releaseContinue Reading
Top 10 movies shot in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Since the early 1990’s, world-famous directors and first-class production teams have flocked to Prague, drawn byContinue 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
Avast, a Czechoslovak cooperative turned global cybersecurity leader
Prague, Czech Republic – Although very few people know that Avast, a global leader in cybersecurity, was founded in Czechoslovakia,Continue Reading