200,000 march in Warsaw as Macron urges leaders to reject nationalism
Warsaw, Poland – More than 200,000 people are estimated to have taken part in the March of Independence in centralContinue Reading
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Tusk celebrates Polish independence by calling government “contemporary Bolsheviks”
Lodz, Poland – After celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland’s independence by honouring the Second Republic’s first Chief of State,Continue Reading
Warsaw far-right march could still take place
Warsaw, Poland – A Warsaw court has overturned the ban on an annual nationalist march with far-right elements due toContinue Reading
Former SS guard at Stutthof camp tried in Germany
Berlin, Germany – A former SS guard identified as Johann Rehbogenhas has gone on trial in Germany. He is accused ofContinue Reading
Oldest person in Hungary dies at age 111
Budapest, Hungary – Mrs. Katalin Bélik, the oldest person in Hungary, passed away on November 3 at the age ofContinue Reading
Why did Czechoslovakia break up?
Prague, Czech Republic – Last Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia… a country which ceased toContinue Reading
New Czech national film museum to open in Prague in December
Prague, Czech Republic – After more than four years in the making, the Czech Republic’s first permanent national film museumContinue Reading
Star of David was first recognized as symbol of Judaism in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Obviously, the Star of David wasn’t “invented” nor “created” in the Czech Republic. It is, however,Continue Reading
Prague to mark centenary of Czechoslovakia with big military parade
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague is bracing to hold a large-scale military parade to commemorate one of its most importantContinue Reading
Where does the Polish flag come from?
Gdansk, Poland – National flags are an eloquent symbol of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations. TheyContinue Reading
Slovakia approves one-off public holiday to celebrate foundation of Czechoslovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s Parliament adopted a bill implementing a one-off public holiday on October 30 this year to celebrateContinue Reading
Where does the Hungarian flag come from?
Budapest, Hungary – National flags are an eloquent token of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations. TheyContinue Reading
Where does the Slovak flag come from?
Bratislava, Slovakia – National flags are an eloquent symbol of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations. TheyContinue Reading
Where does the Czech flag come from?
Prague, Czech Republic – National flags are an eloquent symbol of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations.Continue Reading
Anonymous entrepreneur restores Jewish cemetery in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – An anonymous Polish entrepreneur has donated hundreds of thousands of złotys to fund the restoration of theContinue Reading
Czech President draws controversy ahead of 50th anniversary of Soviet invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – On August 21st 1968, troops from the Warsaw Pact countries (apart from Romania and Albania) invadedContinue Reading
Poland braces itself for 100 days of sobriety ahead of independence day
Krakow, Poland – In November, Poland will celebrate Independence Day and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of itsContinue Reading
Mucha’s Slav Epic goes on display in Prague and Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – Nearly 100 years after its completion, Alfons Mucha’s Slav Epic has not yet found a permanentContinue Reading
Travel tips #3: Štramberk, “Moravia’s Bethlehem”
Štramberk, Czech Republic – Kafkadesk regularly dispatches its writers across Central Europe to bring you new ideas for your nextContinue Reading
Old wounds die hard: Merkel criticizes post-war expulsion of ethnic Germans
Berlin, Germany – All four Central European countries decided, last week, to boycott the emergency meeting called at the behestContinue Reading