Czech Republic to extend paid paternity leave
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will soon extend the annual paid paternity leave from 7 to 10 days,Continue Reading
Tag: Family
How old are first-time mothers in Central Europe?
Budapest, Hungary – The average age of first-time mothers widely varies from one European country to the next. Where doContinue Reading
Hungary offers €30,000 to married couples for third child
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has offered more than €30,000 to married couples able to produce at least three children. UnderContinue Reading
How much does Central Europe spend in family benefits?
Krakow, Poland – New data from the EU’s statistical office sheds some light on how much European member states spendContinue Reading
Young Slovaks are among the last to leave parental nest in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – From cultural factors to financial considerations, there are many reasons to explain why Europeans, depending on whereContinue Reading
29-year-old Polish mother gives birth to sextuplets in country’s first-ever case
Krakow, Poland – On Monday, a 29-year-old Polish woman gave birth to sextuplets in what is widely believed to beContinue Reading
What are the most popular baby names in Central Europe?
Prague, Czech Republic – While all eyes are fixed on Buckingham Palace and dinner table discussions are set to revolveContinue Reading
Fort Trump, distracted boyfriends and African fever… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going onContinue Reading
Hungary summons Swedish ambassador over “unacceptable” 1930’s comparison
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has summoned the Swedish Ambassador in Budapest to the Foreign Ministry after Sweden’s Social Affairs MinisterContinue Reading
Poland and Norway expel envoys as diplomatic rift deepens
Warsaw, Poland – The Norwegian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it will expel a Polish diplomat after Polish authoritiesContinue Reading
Czechs and Slovaks sue Austria over cuts in family benefits
Bratislava, Slovakia – An increasing alignment of views between the leaders of the Visegrad Group (Slovakia, the Czech Republic, PolandContinue Reading
Polish couple allowed to name their son ‘Yoda’
Warsaw, Poland – A Polish couple has been given permission to call their son ‘Yoda’, according to local outlet Rzeczpospolita.Continue Reading
5 things Poles do better than anyone else
Warsaw, Poland – In this third episode of our series on Central European countries’ most remarkable – or deplorable –Continue Reading
5 things Czechs do better than anyone else
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic tops the charts in a number of areas: some are pretty intuitive, othersContinue 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
