Quarantine diaries: “The contrasts in attitudes in Poland have been almost comical”
Welcome to Kafkadesk’s Quarantine Diaries, our new segment gathering testimonials from across Central Europe to understand how people in Poland,Continue Reading
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A warning from Hungary: democracies can also be “suspended”
Budapest, Hungary – Dealing with the coronavirus crisis is often presented as a choice between saving the economy and protectingContinue Reading
Prague and Bratislava among richest regions in the EU
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to new Eurostat data, Prague and Bratislava ranked among the richest regions in the European UnionContinue Reading
Visegrad countries have among Europe’s highest share of hospital beds per capita
Budapest, Hungary – According to recent statistics comparing the number of hospital beds in Europe, Visegrad Group countries (Czech Republic,Continue Reading
Polish government changes election rules in ‘unconstitutional’ late-night move
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party fast-tracked legislative changes at the last minute in a controversialContinue Reading
Poland’s leading newspaper launches English section to inform foreigners of coronavirus crisis
Warsaw, Poland – On Thursday, Gazeta Wyborcza, one of Poland’s most prominent newspapers, launched a dedicated English section on itsContinue Reading
Slovaks are the most worried about coronavirus in Central Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovaks fear the coronavirus more than their Central European neighbours, a recent poll has shown. According toContinue Reading
Czechs rank among world’s happiest nations, Hungarians among unhappiest in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has been named among the 20 happiest countries in the world, according toContinue Reading
Poland launches special Minecraft server to incite people to stay at home
Warsaw, Poland – With countries around the world declaring states of national quarantine and implementing the lockdown of entire citiesContinue Reading
Poland ignores calls to postpone presidential election
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has so far dismissed calls to postpone the presidential electionContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s population sees significant hike in 2019 due to migration
Prague, Czech Republic – Last year, the Czech population reported its biggest rise in over a decade, an increase entirelyContinue Reading
Poland uses contraband vodka as disinfectant to fight coronavirus
Warsaw, Poland – Nearly half a million litres of illegally-produced alcohol and contraband vodka will be used as disinfectants inContinue Reading
Czech Republic could face recession in 2020, Poland and Hungary to stagnate
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic’s gross domestic product is likely to drop this year as a result ofContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Book World Prague festival postponed till October
Prague, Czech Republic – Book World Prague, a major international book fair held annually in the Czech capital, has beenContinue Reading
Coronavirus: ‘English exceptionalism’ in the face of a European state of emergency?
For much of the 20th Century, the idea that the United States of America was inherently different to other nationsContinue Reading
