Iconic Swiss chocolate-maker Toblerone moves to Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – From the Swiss Alps to the Tatras: Toblerone, the iconic chocolate bars famous around the world forContinue Reading
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Poland to ban “Z” symbol in support of Russian invasion
Warsaw, Poland – Polish lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a string of measures and new sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion ofContinue Reading
Poland bans coal imports from Russia as EU wavers
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government has adopted a draft law that would ban coal imports from Russia in responseContinue Reading
Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia to leave Soviet-era banks
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Central and Eastern European countries have announced their intention to quit Soviet-era internationalContinue Reading
Russian plane carrying nuclear fuel allowed in Slovakia despite flight ban
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has allowed a Russian plane carrying nuclear fuel to land in the country despite an airspaceContinue Reading
Is the “Polish economic miracle” at risk?
Warsaw, Poland – As the Polish government recently announced – quite prematurely for some – “the beginning of the endContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary unveil new measures to limit inflation
Budapest, Hungary – With inflation rates reaching record levels across Europe, Visegrad countries are scrambling to come up with solutionsContinue Reading
Wooden sensuality and business first: Visit the Polish Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Each nation wants to boast and each pavilion, to stand out. Host of the ExpoContinue Reading
Taiwan and Slovakia boost ties in historic visit
Bratislava, Slovakia – A delegation of top Slovak officials and business representatives arrived on Sunday in Taiwan for a historicContinue Reading
Polish “coke-craving dancing cactus” pulled by Walmart after complaint
Warsaw, Poland – Walmart Canada has reportedly pulled an educational toy from its website after the “dancing cactus toy”, which sings songsContinue Reading
Amazon Prime arrives in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Amazon has launched its Prime service in Poland, the company announced earlier this week. As in otherContinue Reading
Hungary agrees to join global corporate tax rate initiative
Budapest, Hungary – After opposing the deal for months, the Hungarian government signed up to a global initiative to imposeContinue Reading
Hungary to increase minimum wage by nearly €100
Budapest, Hungary – The gross monthly minimum wage in Hungary will increase to 200,000 forints (approximately €564) next year, PrimeContinue Reading
Amazon building second distribution center in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Amazon is currently building its second distribution center in the Czech Republic, local media reported. LocatedContinue Reading
Slovakia: Minimum wage to increase by less than 4% next year
Bratislava, Slovakia – The gross minimum wage in Slovakia will rise to €646 per month in 2022, Labour and SocialContinue Reading
Why hasn’t the Czech Republic adopted the euro?
Prague, Czech Republic – What will official membership to the Eurozone mean for businesses in the Czech Republic, and whyContinue Reading
“We want to present Poland as a modern, dynamic country”
Krakow, Poland – This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Adrian Malinowski, general commissioner of the Polish Section of the Expo 2020Continue Reading
Czech Republic second most attractive CEE country, according to foreign investors
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is the second most attractive country in Central and Eastern Europe, according toContinue Reading
Czechs among most avid online shoppers in Europe
Brno, Czech Republic – Czechs ranked among the most frequent and avid online shoppers in Europe in 2020, according toContinue Reading
Hungarian supermarket plays match-maker on Valentine’s Day with “single’s baskets”
Budapest, Hungary – Amid the doom and gloom of the lingering pandemic, a Hungarian supermarket took matters into its ownContinue Reading