Orban’s gift to Pope Francis highlights opposing views on migration and diversity
Budapest, Hungary – The much-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Hungary, on Sunday, highlighted stark differences between the Holy Father’sContinue Reading
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to visit Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will come to the Czech Republic for a one-day official visitContinue Reading
Czech Republic to help Lithuania build fence at Belarus border
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has promised to financially help Lithuania build a fence at the border withContinue Reading
What’s the latest spat between Poland and Israel really about?
The most recent Polish-Israeli diplomatic spat, which centers around Polish legislation limiting the statute of limitations on restitution claims forContinue Reading
“Proud of you”, Trump writes in letter to Viktor Orban
Budapest, Hungary – In a letter sent last month to Viktor Orban, former US President Donald Trump expressed his continuedContinue Reading
Slovak Institute to open in Jerusalem in September
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has announced its plans to open a Slovak Institute in Jerusalem in a move seen asContinue Reading
Czechs join Western calls to boycott China’s 2022 Winter Olympics
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Senate has called on the government and local politicians to boycott the 2022 WinterContinue Reading
Contrary to previous reports, Pope Francis could meet with Hungarian leaders in September
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis is scheduled to meet with Hungary’s political leaders, including President Janos Ader and Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Pope Francis to shun Viktor Orban and Janos Ader during Hungary visit
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis does not plan on meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Janos Ader duringContinue Reading
Orban’s UK visit highlights precarity of Britain’s post-Brexit standing
Budapest, Hungary – Viktor Orban and Boris Johnson have had many kind words for one another over the past years.Continue Reading
Dozens of Russian diplomats leave Prague for Moscow amid dispute
Prague, Czech Republic – Dozens of Russian diplomats and embassy staffers, along with their families, have left Prague over theContinue Reading
Poland angered by President Biden’s Nord Stream II decision
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has reacted angrily to President Joe Biden’s decision to waive US sanctions on Nord Stream II,Continue Reading
“We want to present Poland as a modern, dynamic country”
Krakow, Poland – This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Adrian Malinowski, general commissioner of the Polish Section of the Expo 2020Continue Reading
Hungary blocks joint EU statement on Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government imposed its veto on a joint EU statement calling for a ceasefire between IsraelContinue Reading
Russia officially names Czech Republic and U.S. as “unfriendly states”
Prague, Czech Republic – On Friday, Russia formally designated the Czech Republic and the United States as “unfriendly states” inContinue Reading
“Incomprehensible”: Germany slams Hungary’s Hong Kong veto
Budapest, Hungary – The German government has lashed out against Hungary’s decision to veto an EU statement criticising China’s crackdownContinue Reading
Poles see US as bigger threat to democracy than China, poll suggests
Warsaw, Poland – In Poland, the United States is seen as a bigger threat to democracy than China, a newContinue Reading
Poland asks Czech Republic to stop cross-border “abortion tourism”
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government is ramping up efforts to urge the Czech Republic to put an end toContinue Reading
“We don’t like ‘Czechia'”, says British ambassador after MI6 chief blunder
Prague, Czech Republic – The official English name of Czechia / the Czech Republic has long been a contentious issue,Continue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland included on Russia’s “unfriendly countries” list
Prague, Czech Republic – Russia has released a list of nearly a dozen countries considered “unfriendly”, including Visegrad members PolandContinue Reading