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
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Slovakia commits to promote breastfeeding in line with WHO and UNICEF guidelines
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Ministry of Health of Slovakia announced it is preparing to renew the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative certificates toContinue Reading
Polish ‘boyless’ town offers to reward first couple who gives birth to a son
Katowice, Poland – The mayor of Miejsce Odrzańskie, a small village in the south of Poland, is offering to rewardContinue Reading
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 in case married couples have a third child. Under the scheme,Continue 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 countries in Europe 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
Slovaks and Apple, Czech marriages, Poles and books… 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 on:Continue Reading
Hungary is world’s most pessimistic country about old age, Poland among most optimistic
Budapest, Hungary – The way we consider old age, and whether we look forward to it or painfully dread it,Continue 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 Foreign Ministry of Norway announced on Monday that it will expel a Polish diplomat after PolishContinue 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
Czech President Milos Zeman vows to veto legalisation of same-sex marriage
Prague, Czech Republic – When news broke last year that Czech lawmakers were about to vote on a bill legalisingContinue Reading