The Polish “M-word” and anti-Black racism in Poland
The Polish word “Murzyn” — a racial epithet still frequently used to refer to and address Black people — isContinue Reading
Tag: Discrimination
Will Poland hold its National Independence Day march this year?
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s National Independence Day march, held every year in Warsaw on November 11, has once again beenContinue Reading
No foul play in Roma man’s death, Czech police claim
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech police dismissed allegations that officers were responsible for the death of a Roma man lastContinue Reading
Sparta Prague cleared by UEFA in racism row
Prague, Czech Republic – Sparta Prague will not face any punishment by UEFA following accusations of racism during a EuropaContinue Reading
Hungary handed FIFA fine, one-match fan ban for racism
Budapest, Hungary – FIFA has issued a one-match fan ban against Hungary over the racist behaviour of some of itsContinue Reading
Opinion: Five reasons why Fidesz’s anti-LGBT crusade will not be successful
Anti-immigrant sentiment and overt islamophobia helped Viktor Orbán win his third consecutive term in 2018. He might find it difficultContinue Reading
Sparta Prague fans banned for racist behaviour
Prague, Czech Republic – The Sparta Prague football club said it had identified its fans involved in recent cases ofContinue Reading
“In Slovakia, Roma women are changing their communities from within”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Andrea Najvirtova, director of People in Need Slovakia, one of the NGOs spearheading local andContinue Reading
Hungary sanctioned for fans’ homophobic and racist behaviour during Euro 2020 matches
Budapest, Hungary – UEFA has ordered Hungary to play two games behind closed doors in response to homophobic and racistContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Romani man’s death not linked to police intervention, according to autopsy
Prague, Czech Republic – The Romani man who died on Saturday in Teplice after being arrested by Czech police officersContinue Reading
“Czech George Floyd”? Outrage after Romani man dies in police custody
Prague, Czech Republic – A Romani man has died in the Czech city of Teplice, northern Bohemia, while in policeContinue Reading
UEFA opens investigation into potential racist and homophobic behaviour of Hungarian fans
Budapest, Hungary – UEFA has launched an investigation into “potential discriminatory incidents” during Hungary’s opening two games at Euro 2020Continue Reading
Opinion: Taking the knee or standing, who’s racist here?
Prague, Czech Republic – Central and Eastern European societies have a reputation as countries in which more or less overtContinue Reading
“I am against racism in any form”, says Souček after controversial interview
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech midfielder Tomáš Souček has issued a clarification following a controversial interview in which he appearedContinue Reading
Netflix’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” now shooting near Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Netflix adaptation of the classic World War I novel All Quiet on the Western FrontContinue Reading
“The Budapest musical scene is full of hidden gems”
Producer, singer, songwriter… Zsüd does it all. After releasing ‘REWIRING’ back in March, the young Hungarian artist took the timeContinue Reading
Kudela controversy divides public opinion in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The office of Czech President Milos Zeman this week sent an official complaint to the UEFAContinue Reading
New HBO series set in late Kádár-era Budapest begins filming
Budapest, Hungary – HBO Europe is producing a new TV series set to explore the Hungarian democratic opposition and theContinue Reading
The utopia of WandaVision: an Eastern European imagination of the West
In Wanda Maximoff’s American small-town idyll based on TV-shows she watched as a kid in her post-communist homeland, I recognizedContinue Reading
Most expensive Netflix production “The Gray Man” to shoot in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The star-studded Netflix production The Gray Man is due to shoot in Prague and other CzechContinue Reading