Slovakia ranked as the fastest-growing developed economy in the world
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to the latest OECD Economic Outlook, released earlier this month, Slovakia is set to become theContinue Reading
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Czech Republic saw record number of tourists in 2018
Prague, Czech Republic – Do you find it more and more difficult to cross the Charles bridge during daytime? Well,Continue Reading
“Many foreigners suffer from social isolation in Slovakia. This can change”
This week, Kafkadesk sat down with Henrieta Valková, a Slovak social worker who, throughout her whole life, has witnessed first-handContinue Reading
The Curious Dutchman: “Bratislava is a very inviting city, liberal and open-minded to other cultures”
Bratislava, Slovakia – This week, Kafkadesk sat down with Boudewijn ‘Boudy’ Dekker, a Dutch expat in Bratislava who holds an insightfulContinue Reading
Warsaw Experient Explorer: “I want to bring community together in an organic way”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Debra M Josephson, an American global visual journalist, blogger and photojournalist based in Warsaw, about herContinue Reading
Slovakia leads Central and Eastern Europe in robotics
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to a report released by the International Federation of Robotics, Slovakia is the leading Central andContinue Reading
Czech xenophobia on the rise (2/3): Meet the resistance
Prague, Czech Republic – Hostility towards foreigners, immigrants and ethnic minorities is on the rise in the Czech lands. AlthoughContinue Reading
Czech xenophobia on the rise (1/3): Meet the ‘foreigners’
Prague, Czech Republic – Hostility towards foreigners, immigrants and ethnic minorities is on the rise in the Czech lands. AlthoughContinue Reading
Interview: “It’s a really exciting time to be involved in theatre in Poland”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Hayley, from the English Touring Theatre Company, one of the most prominent English-speaking theatre companyContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s population increases in first half of the year… thanks to immigrants
Prague, Czech Republic – According to preliminary data released by the Czech statistical office, the population of the Czech RepublicContinue Reading
Central Europe’s population expected to shrink by nearly 10 million in 30 years
Warsaw, Poland – According to U.N. projections, the combined population of the four Visegrad countries in Central Europe (the CzechContinue Reading
Interview: “Our Prague summer university fosters mutual understanding between nations”
Prague, Czech Republic – It was back in 2013. An undergrad student from Paris, I had freshly landed in PragueContinue Reading
5 things Slovaks do better than anyone else
Bratislava, Slovakia – After listing the Czech Republic’s most resounding achievements, the time has come to take a closer lookContinue Reading
Interview: “The quality of life in Prague is hard to find elsewhere”
Prague, Czech Republic – Robin and Kamila met in Prague in 2010. He was a French Erasmus student, discovering forContinue Reading