Hungary summons Swedish ambassador over “unacceptable” 1930’s comparison
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has summoned the Swedish Ambassador in Budapest to the Foreign Ministry after Sweden’s Social Affairs MinisterContinue Reading
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Most foreigners in Slovakia now come from outside the EU
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the first time, the number of non-EU nationals living in Slovakia surpassed the number of EUContinue Reading
What next for Poland and Hungary?
Warsaw, Poland – The German Marshall Fund of the United States, in cooperation with Visegrad Insight, published a policy paperContinue Reading
Czech Republic to build orphanage in Syria
Prague, Czech Republic – Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced the Czech Republic would take part to the construction of aContinue Reading
Hungarian government spent €216 million on “propaganda and fear-mongering”
Budapest, Hungary – Put your money where your heart is. Or, as others would have it, use taxpayers’ money toContinue Reading
“Many foreigners suffer from social isolation in Slovakia. This can change”
This week, Kafkadesk sat down with Henrieta Valková, a Slovak social worker who, throughout her whole life, has witnessed first-handContinue Reading
Czech-Polish relations should move “beyond anti-refugee rhetoric”
Prague, Czech Republic – Countless papers and articles about Central European countries’ relations with their Western counterparts have already been published.Continue Reading
Slovakia: Former PM Robert Fico might be planning his come-back
Bratislava, Slovakia – “I’m not going anywhere”, Robert Fico said when he handed his resignation to President Andrej Kiska lastContinue Reading
Slovakia divided over UN migration pact
Bratislava, Slovakia – Agreed in July by all 193 UN Member states – apart from the US – the GlobalContinue Reading
Czech xenophobia on the rise (3/3): There’s more to it than meets the eye
Prague, Czech Republic – Last year, Lidl unveiled in the Czech Republic its new advertisement leaflet featuring – among otherContinue Reading
Czech xenophobia on the rise (1/3): Meet the ‘foreigners’
Prague, Czech Republic – Hostility towards foreigners, immigrants and ethnic minorities is on the rise in the Czech lands. AlthoughContinue Reading
Hungary: “Migrant tripping” camerawoman acquitted by high court
Budapest, Hungary – On Tuesday, Hungary’s Supreme court acquitted journalist Petra Lazslo over a highly mediatized incident that occurred threeContinue 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’s population increases in first half of the year… thanks to immigrants
Prague, Czech Republic – According to preliminary data released by the Czech statistical office, the population of the Czech RepublicContinue Reading
As Macron and Orbán 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
