Interview: A behind-the-scenes snapshot of life in communist Czechoslovakia
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Thomas K. Murphy, an American historian who recently published a book on popular culture inContinue Reading
Tag: Slovakia
Hungary and Slovakia to open diplomatic missions in Jerusalem
Budapest, Hungary – Following a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leaders of Hungary and Slovakia announced bothContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Constitutional Court forced to near-shutdown over political row
Bratislava, Slovakia – The highest court in Slovakia has been forced into near-paralysis over the failure to nominate the successorsContinue Reading
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
Slovakia ranked as the fastest-growing developed economy in the world
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to the latest OECD Economic Outlook, released earlier this month, Slovakia is set to become theContinue Reading
Slovak presidential elections: Progressive bid of Zuzana Čaputová gains momentum
Bratislava, Slovakia – In exactly one month, Slovaks will head to the polls to elect the successor of President AndrejContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Petra Vlhová wins giant slalom at World Championships
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak skier Petra Vlhová made history yesterday after winning the women’s giant slalom at the Alpine skiingContinue Reading
Slovakia: Robert Fico renounces bid for Constitutional Court job
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former Slovak Prime Minister and current chairman of the ruling Smer party Robert Fico has dropped hisContinue Reading
Czechs and Slovaks sue Austria over cuts in family benefits
Bratislava, Slovakia – An increasing alignment of views between the leaders of the Visegrad Group (Slovakia, the Czech Republic, PolandContinue Reading
Czech, Slovak, Polish and Hungarian trees compete for ‘European Tree of the Year’ Award
Pecs, Hungary – Great news for all the lovers of natural beauty and oddities! Trees from all four Central EuropeanContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Netflix users gain access to Czech content
Bratislava, Slovakia – This week marks a big victory for Netflix subscribers in Slovakia. Until recently, Slovak Netflix users wereContinue Reading
Education: These are the most popular courses for Central European university students
Budapest, Hungary – Approximately 4.7 million students graduated from tertiary education establishments in the European Union in 2016, according toContinue Reading
Who’s who? Meet the candidates and front-runners for Slovakia’s 2019 presidential election
Bratislava, Slovakia – At the close of Thursday’s deadline, fifteen candidates (13 men and 2 women), most of whom areContinue Reading
How do Central Europeans spend their time on the internet?
Krakow, Poland – Recently released data by Eurostat reveals some interesting trends and differences in the digital habits of CentralContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia among most corrupt countries in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Transparency International just published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), and paints a gloomy picture of the state ofContinue Reading
