Slovaks partying, Poles buying gas and Czechs on meth… What’s new?
Slovakia: A late-night slap in the face Last Sunday, Slovakia’s national football team Jan Kozak unexpectedly resigned after being defeatedContinue Reading
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What’s on the menu? Lečo, the Czech tomato-based stew
Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of our very own Chef PaulinaContinue Reading
Slovakia’s football coach Jan Kozak “unexpectedly” resigns after Czech defeat
The coach of Slovakia’s national football team Jan Kozak resigned on Sunday, the Slovak football association (SFZ) announced in aContinue Reading
Babiš’ Agrofert strengthens control over Czech and Slovak media landscape
Mafra, the publishing house part of Agrofert, announced on Tuesday that it struck a deal with German company Bauer MediaContinue Reading
Visegrad Group pledges support for European tax on digital economy
Meeting on the sidelines of the 2018 Tatra Summit held in Slovakia, the Finance Ministers of the Visegrad Group (CzechContinue Reading
Slovakia’s “free lunch at school” scheme prompts mixed reactions
Earlier this month, former Slovak Prime Minister and current chairman of the ruling Smer party Robert Fico announced that theContinue Reading
Slovakia most at risk of automation, warns OECD
According to the OECD’s 2018 Job Creation and Local Economic Development report, released this week, “the risk of automation is muchContinue Reading
Prague to mark centenary of Czechoslovakia with big military parade
On the 28th of October, the Czech Republic will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia. Although theContinue Reading
Will the next EU Commission President be Slovak?
Maroš Šefčovič, currently in charge of the bloc’s energy policy, announced on Monday his bid for the EU Commission presidencyContinue Reading
Slovakia approves one-off public holiday to celebrate foundation of Czechoslovakia
Slovakia’s Parliament adopted a bill implementing a one-off public holiday on October 30 this year to celebrate the 100th anniversaryContinue Reading
Where does the Slovak flag come from?
National flags are an eloquent token of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations. They are, in otherContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary rank as third and fourth cheapest EU countries
According to data recently released by Eurostat, Poland and Hungary respectively rank as the third and fourth cheapest countries inContinue Reading
V4 goes high-speed, Michael Caine to advise Wenceslas IV, Slovaks long for a quick dip… 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 onContinue Reading
Central Europe’s population expected to shrink by nearly 10 million in 30 years
According to U.N. projections, the combined population of the four Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland) isContinue Reading
Oscars: Slovakia selects “The Interpreter” for Foreign-Language Film category
Slovakia has submitted the movie Tlmočník (The Interpreter) for consideration in the Best Foreign-Language Film category ahead of the 91stContinue Reading
