Czech and Slovak presidents plan joint April visit to Ukraine
Prague, Czech Republic – Newly-elected Czech President Petr Pavel and Slovak counterpart Zuzana Čaputová said they would travel together toContinue Reading
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On this Day, in 1921: the Peace of Riga ended the Polish-Soviet war
On March 18, 1921, Poland and Soviet Russia signed the Peace of Riga, also known as the Treaty of Riga,Continue Reading
Unable to pay energy bills, Russian embassy in Prague relocates to 2-bedroom flat in Kladno
Because humour is a fitting tool to discuss a world gone topsy-turvy, Kafkadesk is happy to present its new SatireContinue Reading
Flames of war: is Europe’s centre of gravity shifting towards the East?
Warsaw, Poland – The 2023 Munich Security Conference dominated by calls to invest in the arms industry and huge increasesContinue Reading
The VoiCEE podcast: what Petr Pavel’s election means for the Czech Republic and the region
In this episode, Kafkadesk contributor Adrien Beauduin interviews political scientist Jiří Pehe, former advisor to Václav Havel and director of New York University Prague, about theContinue Reading
Ghosts of Polish-Ukrainian past resurface with divisive Bandera commemorations
Krakow, Poland – January 1st marked the 114th birthday of Ukrainian nationalist leader and militant Stepan Bandera. This year, theContinue Reading
What the Patriot defence system saga tells us about Polish-German relations
Warsaw, Poland – On November 20, in the wake of the Przewodów missile strike, Germany offered Poland two Patriot air defence systems. WhileContinue Reading
High-stakes Czech presidential campaign locked in three-way Mexican standoff
Prague, Czech Republic – A month ago, 21 candidates ambitioned to run for the Prague Castle. On November 28, theContinue Reading
Slovakia unveils tomb of the Unknown Soldier: what took so long?
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the very first time in its young history, Slovakia has erected a Memorial to the UnknownContinue Reading
Impersonating Macron, Russian duo prank-calls Poland’s Duda for second time
Warsaw, Poland – Polish President Andrzej Duda has fallen prey to a duo of Russian pranksters for the second timeContinue Reading
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