Ultra-local news from Central Europe
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
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian philosopher Gáspár Miklós Tamás died on January 15. Gáspár Miklós Tamás, TGM as he was knownContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – The Visegrád 24 Twitter account has rapidly grown in popularity, but their motivation and funding are farContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – After a little less than two years of rule, the Slovak government led by Prime Minister EduardContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – A month ago, 21 candidates ambitioned to run for the Prague Castle. On November 28, theContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s mainstream opposition parties have failed to utilise a difficult few months for Fidesz. Meanwhile, far-right MiContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has awarded Prague the honorary title of “Saviour City” for its supportContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday branding the Russia as a “terrorist regime”. PassedContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán joined the Twitter-verse on Monday with a trolling spirit. With about 31,000Continue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Imprisoned Russian opposition figure and vocal Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza won the 2022 Václav Havel HumanContinue Reading