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
Tag: Czech Republic
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 otherand while this might confuse foreigners struggling withContinue 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
Hiding in plain sight: Masaryk’s last words
Prague, Czech Republic – 1937. Two years after stepping down as President of Czechoslovakia and handing over the reigns ofContinue Reading
EU funds and Central European strongmen: no honey, no money?
Brussels, Belgium – Today, the European Commission will unveil its propositions for the next multi-annual financial framework, thus kicking-off monthsContinue Reading
Why do Czechs burn witches on the last day of April?
Prague, Czech Republic – April is coming to an end and temperatures are finally rising. At the prospect of winter’sContinue Reading
Interview: “Our Prague summer university fosters mutual understanding between nations”
Prague, Czech Republic – It was back in 2013. An undergrad student from Paris, I had freshly landed in PragueContinue Reading
5 things Czechs do better than anyone else
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic tops the charts in a number of areas: some are pretty intuitive, othersContinue Reading
Croatia remains top holiday destination for Czech tourists
Prague, Czech Republic – It’s official: Nearly 1 million Czech tourists visited Croatia last year, making it the top oneContinue Reading
5 Must-See Czechoslovak movies from the 1960’s
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most lasting impacts of the liberalisation of Czechoslovakia‘s society in the 1960’s, commonlyContinue Reading
Travel tips: Kutná Hora, Bohemia’s silver town
Kutna Hora, Czech Republic – Every month, Kafkadesk dispatches some of its writers to explore Central Europe and give youContinue Reading
Kafka and Cronenberg, two artists, one vision of monstrosity
Prague, Czech Republic – Kafkaesque. The expression is on everyone’s lips. It brilliantly defines last century’s tragedies and disenchantment; itContinue Reading
Jan Zizka biopic to become the most expensive Czech film of all time
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech production company JBJ Films has entered a co-production deal with Hollywood producer Cassian Elwes forContinue Reading
Interview: “The quality of life in Prague is hard to find elsewhere”
Prague, Czech Republic – Robin and Kamila met in Prague in 2010. He was a French Erasmus student, discovering forContinue Reading
Bratislava and Prague in the EU’s top 10 richest regions
Bratislava, Slovakia – If you were to rank the richest regions in the EU, a few names would quickly, almostContinue Reading