On this Day, in 1807: Napoleon established the Duchy of Warsaw at the Treaty of Tilsit
On July 9, 1807, Napoleon officially established the Duchy of Warsaw and the Free City of Danzig at the TreatyContinue Reading
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Euro fail: French fans end up in Bucharest instead of Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Six French football fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their team in Budapest mistakenly ended up…Continue Reading
Franz Kafka Prize awarded to Milan Kundera, Czech translator
Prague, Czech Republic – The Franz Kafka Prize 2020 was awarded to Milan Kundera and handed to his Czech translatorContinue Reading
Milan Kundera’s drawings put on display in Paris
Prague, Czech Republic – The drawings of world-famous writer Milan Kundera have gone on display at the Czech Centre inContinue Reading
Poland wants to buy Marie Sklodowska Curie’s holiday house near Paris
Warsaw, Poland – Poland will try to buy the vacation house of Nobel laureate Marie Sklodowska Curie and her husbandContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1919: M. R. Stefanik was killed in a tragic plane crash near Bratislava
On May 4, 1919, the plane carrying Milan Rastislav Stefanik, one of the founding fathers of Czechoslovakia, crashed near BratislavaContinue Reading
Why is France sending 100,000 vaccine doses to the Czech Republic?
Prague, Czech Republic – France will supply the Czech Republic with 100,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech anti-COVID vaccine by mid-March,Continue Reading
Hungarian sparkling wine among world’s best after winning gold in France
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian wine brand Hungaria Rosé Extra Dry has won gold medal at a French competition and wasContinue Reading
“We’re not Hungary”, Macron says rejecting accusations of illiberalism
Paris, France – In a wide-ranging, 2-hour-long interview with French online media Brut, President Emmanuel Macron rejected accusations his governmentContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1805: Napoleon decimated the Russian and Austrian armies at the Battle of Austerlitz
On December 2, 1805, the Grande Armée of Napoleon defeated a larger Russian and Austrian army led by Tsar AlexanderContinue Reading
CineClub: The Tenant (1976), by Roman Polanski
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
Milan Kundera receives prestigious Franz Kafka Prize
Prague, Czech Republic- World-renowned Czech writer Milan Kundera has been designated as this year’s laureate of the Franz Kafka Prize,Continue Reading
Slovakia adds six EU countries, including France and Spain, to list of “high-risk destinations”
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has added six EU member states to its list of high-risk countries due to their worseningContinue Reading
Slovak sprinter Peter Sagan and the Tour de France in the spotlight at French Institute exhibition
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak photographer Tomáš Školník may be one of the biggest fans of Peter Sagan, the world-famous SlovakContinue Reading
Who is Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire advancing his pawns in France and across Europe?
Journalist at French media Libération, Jérôme Lefilliâtre investigated the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, who made a highly-mediatized entry in FranceContinue Reading
French carmaker PSA backtracks over Polish workers controversy
Warsaw, Poland – Under pressure from the French government, French carmaker PSA came back on its decision to bring hundredsContinue Reading
Famous Hungarians in history: Franz Liszt, the Virtuoso
Budapest, Hungary – The quintessential Romantic musician and artist, Hungarian-born Franz Liszt was arguably the most brilliant piano virtuoso ofContinue Reading
Quarantine diaries: “The hardest part is the uncertainty”
Welcome to Kafkadesk’s Quarantine Diaries, our new segment gathering testimonials from across Central Europe to understand how people in Poland,Continue Reading
Roman Polanski wins Best Director at ‘French Oscars’, sparking outrage and walkouts
Paris, France – The Polanski case continues to divide France’s cultural scene and public opinion as the award-winning filmmaker winsContinue Reading
French town suspends ties with Polish sister city over LGBT rights
Warsaw, Poland – The French town of Saint-Jean-de-Braye has broken its partnership with its Polish sister city of Tuchów lastContinue Reading