Czech museum exhibits replica of Napoleon’s coronation crown
Prague, Czech Republic – The Turnov museum in northern Czech Republic will start exhibiting an exact replica of French emperorContinue Reading
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What have we learned from Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Budapest?
Budapest, Hungary – Emmanuel Macron visited Budapest to attend the conference of the V4. Before the summit, the French presidentContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1808: Napoleon’s Polish cavalry led the legendary Charge of Somosierra
On November 30, 1808, 125 Polish “chevaux-légers” serving in Napoleon’s army famously hurled themselves through the fog at the BattleContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1806: Jan Henryk Dąbrowski led an uprising against Prussian occupation
On November 3, 1806, leading the first units of the French army, Polish General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski entered Poznań andContinue Reading
French far-right leader meets with Orban in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen yesterday in Budapest. While LeContinue Reading
Mucha documentary to open Czech and Slovak film festival in Paris
Paris, France – The 7th edition of the Czech-In Film Festival kicks-off tomorrow in Paris with the screening of RomanContinue Reading
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
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 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