Central Europe overwhelmingly supports abolishing time change
Brussels, Belgium – Brought forward by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in February, time change has become a central topicContinue Reading
Tag: Hungary
Hungary: “Migrant tripping” camerawoman acquitted by high court
Budapest, Hungary – On Tuesday, Hungary’s Supreme court acquitted journalist and camerawoman Petra Lazslo over a highly mediatized incident thatContinue Reading
Soros-backed University threatens to leave Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s Central European University, a graduate school founded by George Soros, said it was being forced outContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary’s unprecedented gold buying spree raises questions
Budapest, Hungary – Poland and Hungary appear to have gone on a gold-buying spree, raising a few eyebrows among financialContinue Reading
Meet Budapest Micro, the first microtheatre company in Hungary
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Alina and Dorka, from Budapest Micro, an independent theatre society based in Hungary, and theyContinue Reading
What’s on the menu? Lečo, the traditional tomato-based stew
Prague, Czech Republic – Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen ofContinue Reading
Tensions between Hungary and Ukraine escalate: what’s it all about?
Budapest, Hungary – Tensions between Hungary and Ukraine have hit a new high in recent days. On October 4, theContinue Reading
Visegrad Group pledges support for European tax on digital economy
Kosice, Slovakia – Meeting on the sidelines of the 2018 Tatra Summit held in Slovakia, the Finance Ministers of theContinue Reading
Czech online retailer Alza.cz opens brand-new showroom in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – On Friday, Czech online retailer and leading e-shop in Central and Eastern Europe Alza.cz opened its brand-new,Continue Reading
French polemicist praises Poland and Hungary for “protecting their genius” against Muslims
Paris, France – Debating on French television on a wide range of issues, including recent developments in Central European countries,Continue Reading
Czech Republic: job vacancy rate highest in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – According to data released by Eurostat, the Czech Republic has the highest job vacancy rate inContinue Reading
Oscars: Czech Republic and Hungary select their movie for Foreign-Language Film category
Budapest, Hungary – A few weeks after Slovakia announced its selection for the Foreign-Language Film category for next year’s AcademyContinue 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
Poland and Hungary rank as third and fourth cheapest EU countries
Warsaw, Poland – According to data recently released by Eurostat, Poland and Hungary respectively rank as the third and fourthContinue Reading
Hungary extends “migration state of emergency” despite lack of threat
Budapest, Hungary – This week, Hungary‘s government decided to extend by another six months the national state of emergency declaredContinue Reading
Sunday shopping ban not to be reinforced in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary –Hungary’s Independent Union of Retails Employees (KDFSZ) urged the government to consider reinforcing a shopping ban on Sundays.Continue Reading
Central Europe’s population expected to shrink by nearly 10 million in 30 years
Warsaw, Poland – According to U.N. projections, the combined population of the four Visegrad countries in Central Europe (the CzechContinue Reading
As Macron and Orban clash, tensions between France and Hungary escalate
Budapest, Hungary – The deterioration of relations between France and Hungary has been long in the making. But they’ve takenContinue Reading
Czech and Hungarian leaders show united front ahead of EU summit
Budapest, Hungary – After meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome earlier this week, Czech PM Andrej BabišContinue Reading