Czech Republic: After years of continued growth, slight drop in foreign tourists arrivals
Prague, Czech Republic – After several years of robust and continued growth of foreign tourist arrivals, their numbers have (veryContinue Reading
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Germany and the Visegrad Group: It’s complicated
Brno, Czech Republic – In February, the four Visegrád Group leaders met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to mark theContinue Reading
Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia halt ‘contaminated’ Russian oil imports
Warsaw, Poland – Several EU countries, including Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, have suspended imports of Russian crude oilContinue Reading
President Trump pushing for permanent U.S. military base in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – According to Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, U.S. President Donald Trump might plan to announce a deal for theContinue Reading
The uncertain future of energy in Central Europe
Within the Visegrad Group – or V4 –, energy security is becoming increasingly complex, with individual countries taking different actionsContinue Reading
Hungary rolls out the red carpet for Russian ‘Trojan horse’ bank
Budapest, Hungary – The Moscow-based International Investment Bank (IIB) will relocate its headquarters to Budapest in the second half ofContinue Reading
Poland snubs Putin, Prague’s Lennon Wall, Hungary’s migrant fest… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going on:Continue Reading
Tensions rise between Slovakia and Russia over Crimea op-ed
Bratislava, Slovakia – During the weekend, the Slovak Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian Ambassador in Bratislava Alexej Fedotov in aContinue Reading
Europe chooses Polish sports minister to head World Anti-Doping Agency
Warsaw, Poland – European countries have picked Poland’s current Sports Minister Witold Banka to be their candidate to become theContinue Reading
Ukrainian ambassador lashes out at pro-Russian ex-Czech President Vaclav Klaus
Prague, Czech Republic – Although he officially left the Czech political arena more than 5 years ago, former President VaclavContinue Reading
Czech President clashes with intelligence agency over Russian espionage report
Prague, Czech Republic – Milos Zeman is widely known for his pro-Russian views and enthusiasm in sparking controversies. And the CzechContinue Reading
Russia and China expanding espionage activities in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Ever wondered why the Russian Embassy in Prague was so huge and massive? Well, turns outContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Brno commemorates anniversary of Austerlitz battle
Brno, Czech Republic – The commemorations of the 213th anniversary of the battle of Austerlitz kicked off one week agoContinue Reading
Poland would be “giving up its sovereignty” with permanent U.S. military base, claim pro-Kremlin media
Warsaw, Poland – Reporting on the Polish government’s plans to establish a permanent U.S. military base in Poland, both RTContinue 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
