Czech Republic agrees to lower “GAFA tax” on digital giants
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government coalition has found an agreement to introduce a 5% tax on digital giantsContinue Reading
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Czech Republic may soften planned ‘GAFA’ digital tax under U.S. pressure
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government may ease its planned GAFA digital tax to avoid retaliatory measures from theContinue Reading
U.S. threatens Czech Republic with retaliation over ‘GAFA tax’
Prague, Czech Republic – U.S. authorities have warned the Czech Republic of possible counter-measures if Prague approves a so-called ‘GAFA’Continue Reading
Facebook buys leading Czech virtual reality startup
Prague, Czech Republic – Last week, Facebook confirmed the purchase of Beat Games, a leading Czech virtual reality (VR) videoContinue Reading
Apple Pay might launch in Slovakia this week
Bratislava, Slovakia – Apple Pay might soon be available in all Central European countries. Apple Pay to launch in SlovakiaContinue Reading
Poland files complaint against EU copyright reform over fears of censorship
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government has filed a formal complaint to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the EU’sContinue Reading
Apple Pay rolls out in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Apple Pay launched this week in Hungary as part of its continued international and European expansion. OnContinue Reading
Meet Poetizer, the Czech-born social media breaking the rules with rhymes
Prague, Czech Republic – This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Lukas Sedlacek, founder and managing director of the first social mediaContinue Reading
Apple Pay launches in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Great news for Apple users in the Czech Republic: the U.S. company launched its much-awaited AppleContinue Reading
Czech PM claims Tim Cook agreed to open first Apple Store in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – On Thursday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis met with Apple CEO Tim Cook on the sidelinesContinue Reading