Carp for Christmas: the odd Central European tradition explained
Prague, Czech Republic – All across Central and Eastern Europe, the main meal served for the Christmas feast is neitherContinue Reading
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Photography Contest Winners – ‘Revolting People’
To celebrate the end of a turbulent year across the region, Kafkadesk held a friendly photography contest for amateur photographersContinue Reading
Central European countries among safest in the EU
Prague, Czech Republic – According to data released last week by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, Central European nations rankContinue Reading
Euro 2020 qualifiers: Tough luck for Central European teams
Dublin, Ireland – The European qualifiers draw took place this week-end in Dublin. Here’s everything you need to know toContinue Reading
Slovakia: the return of the Burger King
Bratislava, Slovakia – Burger King has returned to Slovakia after seven years, with the opening of a first operation on NovemberContinue Reading
The best cafés and bars to visit in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – Bratislava may not be as popular as Prague, Vienna, Budapest or Krakow, but this doesn’t mean thatContinue Reading
Slovakia: Former PM Robert Fico might be planning his come-back
Bratislava, Slovakia – “I’m not going anywhere”, Robert Fico said when he handed his resignation to President Andrej Kiska lastContinue Reading
Slovakia divided over UN migration pact
Bratislava, Slovakia – Agreed in July by all 193 UN Member states – apart from the US – the GlobalContinue Reading
For a Decent Slovakia to resume protests despite state “intimidation” attempts
Bratislava, Slovakia – ‘For a Decent Slovakia’ (Za slusne Slovensko) plans to resume protests and gatherings following the report ofContinue Reading
Slovakia leads Central and Eastern Europe in robotics
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to a report released by the International Federation of Robotics, Slovakia is the leading Central andContinue Reading
Slovakia: “Team player” Maros Sefcovic drops out of EU Commission presidency race
Brussels, Belgium – Maros Sefcovic, the European Commissioner in charge of the bloc’s energy policy, announced he was dropping outContinue Reading
Minimum wage to increase in Slovakia in 2019
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the first time in the country’s history, the minimum wage in Slovakia is set to exceedContinue Reading
Central Europe overwhelmingly in favour of abolishing time change
Brussels, Belgium – Brought forward by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in February, time change is now becoming a centralContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Bratislava and Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a two-day visit to Slovakia and the CzechContinue Reading
Why did Czechoslovakia break up?
Prague, Czech Republic – Last Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia… a country which ceased toContinue Reading
