Poles’ opinion of Hungarians worsened since start of Ukraine war, survey shows
Budapest, Hungary – Poles’ dislike of Russians, Belarusians, Germans, and Hungarians has significantly increased since the start of Russia’s invasionContinue Reading
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Italy cuts diplomatic ties with Hungary after Orbán’s orange pizza “provocation”
Because humour is a fitting tool to discuss a world gone topsy-turvy, Kafkadesk is happy to present its new Satire column. Budapest,Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
Naked Putin effigy auctioned in Czech Republic to buy drone for Ukraine
Prague, Czech Republic – An effigy featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting naked on a golden toilet has gone toContinue Reading
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