Hungary to provide free IVF treatment to boost declining population
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government announced it will offer free in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment to couples in its latestContinue Reading
Tag: Demography
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
Czech population increases due to immigration
Prague, Czech Republic – The population of the Czech Republic increased by nearly 19,000 during the first half of theContinue Reading
Polish ‘boyless’ town offers to reward first couple who gives birth to a son
Katowice, Poland – The mayor of Miejsce Odrzańskie, a small village in the south of Poland, is offering to reward theContinue Reading
How old are first-time mothers in Central Europe?
Budapest, Hungary – The average age of first-time mothers widely varies from one European country to the next. Where doContinue Reading
Hungary offers €30,000 to married couples for third child
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has offered more than €30,000 to married couples able to produce at least three children. UnderContinue Reading
Poland and Slovakia could lose over a quarter of their population by 2100
Krakow, Poland – According to EU projections, Poland and Slovakia could experience some of the biggest demographic drops in EuropeContinue Reading
Poland to scrap income tax for young workers
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has moved to exempt young workers from paying the income tax. Polish lawmakers approve income taxContinue Reading
How much does Central Europe spend in family benefits?
Krakow, Poland – New data from the EU’s statistical office sheds some light on how much European member states spendContinue Reading
Central Europe’s population to decrease by over 30% by 2100
Prague, Czech Republic – Central Europe’s population is set to decrease by nearly a third by the end of theContinue Reading
Who are the foreigners living in Poland?
The topic of Polish emigration is a highly important issue for Poland and a challenge shared by many other CentralContinue Reading
29-year-old Polish mother gives birth to sextuplets in country’s first-ever case
Krakow, Poland – On Monday, a 29-year-old Polish woman gave birth to sextuplets in what is widely believed to beContinue Reading
Central Europe’s biggest headache? Emigration, not immigration
Budapest, Hungary – Central European countries aren’t worried about migrants coming in. They’re scared of people going out. According to aContinue Reading
Slovaks and Apple, Czechs and marriage, Poles and books… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going on.Continue Reading
Non-EU citizens account for 1% of Central Europe’s population
Krakow, Poland – Immigration, particularly from outside the EU, is arguably the most hotly-debated topic in Central Europe. But what’sContinue Reading
