Prague opens first Expat Centre to smooth integration of foreigners
Prague, Czech Republic – The city of Prague has opened its first Expat Centre to cater to foreigners, help themContinue Reading
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Number of foreigners in Poland reaches historic high in 2020
Warsaw, Poland – The number of foreigners living in Poland has reached an all-time high of 423,000 at the beginningContinue Reading
Meet Oko! Magazine, the crack-team trying to bridge the gap between Czechs and expats
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Claire Dognini, Leigh Woods and Benny Water, respectively marketing director, chief-editor and art director ofContinue Reading
Interview: “Prague truly is a multi-national and cosmopolitan city”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Chris Oldroyd, founder and publisher of Prague Visitor and Prague Resident magazines, two of theContinue Reading
No Small Talk: The Slovak initiative spicing up conventional conversations in Bratislava
Bored of the same old conventional conversations? We recently spoke with Dominika Weissabel who organises No-Small Talk events in BratislavaContinue Reading
Warsaw and Budapest among Europe’s cheapest cities for expats
Warsaw, Poland – U.S.-based consultancy firm Mercer released earlier this year its annual Cost of Living Survey, now in its 25th year. WhileContinue Reading
Czech Republic ranked in world’s top 10 best countries for expats
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic ranks among the best countries for expats to live, according to a surveyContinue Reading
Brexit: British expats share their stories
On January 31, the UK is legally due to leave the EU. In this frantic period marred with uncertainty andContinue Reading
Slovakia: Killer of Filipino expat receives extended jail sentence
Bratislava, Slovakia – Juraj Hossu, the Slovak man charged with the killing of Filipino expat Henry Acorda, has been handedContinue Reading
Number of foreign students in Czech Republic tripled over 15 years
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of foreign students enrolled at Czech universities has increased three-fold over the last fifteenContinue Reading
Meet the Prague Raptors, the expat football club uniting people on and off the pitch
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Prague expat Jonathan Davies, Slavia Prague’s Youth Coach and head coach for the Prague RaptorsContinue Reading
Polish AI ‘pioneer’ makes MIT top innovators list
Warsaw, Poland – 30-year-old Wojciech Zaremba from Poland has been named on the latest Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 35Continue Reading
Prague and Brno in top 10 best student cities in the world
Brno, Czech Republic – The QS Best Student Cities 2019 has placed both Prague and Brno among the most attractiveContinue Reading
Cost of living: Is Central Europe really as cheap as people think?
Budapest, Hungary – How cheap or expensive is life in Central Europe? How does the cost of living in Poland,Continue Reading
Nearly 800,000 first residence permits granted in Central Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Visegrad countries from Central Europe granted nearly 800,000 first residence permits to non-EU nationals, accounting for nearlyContinue Reading
Poland among the best places to live and work, says latest HSBC Expat survey
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has moved up from the 25th to the 13th place in HSBC Expat League Table of BestContinue Reading
Czech Republic attracts record number of Erasmus students
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is becoming an increasingly popular destination for foreign exchange Erasmus students. Nearly 11,000Continue Reading
Number of foreigners in Poland reaches record-high
Warsaw, Poland – At nearly half a million, the number of foreigners living in Poland has reached its highest levelContinue Reading
Meet Petra Botekova, the Slovak expat coach changing the way we look at global mobility
Kafkadesk is a proud partner of the USA-Central Europe Women in Business Summit, organised by Polish-American Women Entrepreneurs and Cultural Vistas,Continue Reading
Czech Republic doubles quotas to attract Ukrainian workers
Prague, Czech Republic – Labour shortages are one of the Czech economy’s main challenges. And it’s only getting worse asContinue Reading