Ultra-local news from Central Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – After many tumultuous and corruption-ridden years of politics in Slovakia under the leadership of Robert Fico’s SMER-SD,Continue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Countries in Central Europe have among the lowest shares of foreigners (both EU and non-EU nationals) relativeContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – In June 2020, Irena Bihariová was elected chair of the party Progresívne Slovensko (Progressive Slovakia). Her appointment made historyContinue Reading
Dual citizenship is not generally permitted in Slovakia. But this may be about to change. What is citizenship? It isContinue Reading
On March 23, 1939, the so-called “Little War” broke out between Slovakia and Hungary when Hungarian troops invaded eastern SlovakiaContinue Reading
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – The EU Commission has sent more than €1.3 billion to the Czech Republic and Slovakia through theContinue Reading
On March 14, 1939, Slovakia declared its independence from then-Czechoslovakia and became a client state of Nazi Germany until theContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – A new CBOS poll has revealed which nationalities are the most and least liked in Poland, withContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis is set to visit Hungary in September this year to lead the closing Mass ofContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – For International Women’s Day, an interview with Hana Stelzerová – Director of the Czech Women’s LobbyContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – The Czech Republic has lost its spot as the EU member state with the lowest unemployment rateContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has approved the use of the Russian anti-COVID Sputnik V vaccine ahead of the approval fromContinue Reading
Brno, Czech Republic – Czechs ranked among the most frequent and avid online shoppers in Europe in 2020, according toContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has faced a backlash after criticizing Slovak journalists on the third anniversaryContinue Reading