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
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Slovakia’s Netflix users gain access to Czech content
Bratislava, Slovakia – This week marks a big victory for Netflix subscribers in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Until recently,Continue Reading
Budapest voted Best European Destination 2019
Budapest, Hungary – The capital of Hungary has been voted best place to travel in Europe for the 10th edition ofContinue Reading
KafkaTune of the Month: Bažant na víne, by Miroslav Žbirka
Every month, Kafakdesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue 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 the 2019 presidential election in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – At the close of Thursday’s deadline, a grand total number of fifteen candidates (13 men and 2Continue 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 internet 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 stateContinue Reading
Volkswagen announces job cuts in Slovakia for first time in decade
Bratislava, Slovakia – In a statement released on Monday, Volkswagen announced it planned to reduce staff this year in Slovakia.Continue Reading
Visegrad Group leaders to hold next summit in Jerusalem
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Polish leaders will convene to Jerusalem in February for the next Visegrad GroupContinue Reading
“The ‘Hungarization’ of the Visegrad Group is harmful to the rest of Central Europe”
This week, we spoke with Vít Dostál, director of the Research Centre at the Association for International Affairs (AMO), aContinue Reading
Polish and Slovak projects shortlisted for the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture
Barcelona, Spain – Two Polish and Slovak projects are among the 40 works shortlisted for the EU Mies Award 2019,Continue Reading
EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic announces bid for Slovak presidency
Bratislava, Slovakia – Maros Sefcovic, a career diplomat and current European Commission vice-president in charge of the energy policy, confirmedContinue Reading
“Many foreigners suffer from social isolation in Slovakia. This can change”
This week, Kafkadesk sat down with Henrieta Valková, a Slovak social worker who, throughout her whole life, has witnessed first-handContinue Reading
Reaching for the stars: Slovakia’s weirdest Guinness World Records
Bratislava, Slovakia – “Record breaking is a serious business”, the Guinness World Record Association warns on its website. Be thatContinue Reading
Poland, Hungary and Slovakia among Europe’s worst recyclers
Brussels, Belgium – A report from the European Commission has scrutinized how EU member states recycle their waste, with VisegradContinue Reading
Former Slovak PM Robert Fico seeks new job as Constitutional Court judge
Bratislava, Slovakia – Despite his resignation as Prime Minister last year in the wake of Jan Kuciak’s murder and the mass protestsContinue Reading
Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Slovak projects nominated for the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture
Brussels, Belgium – A total of 18 Polish, 13 Czech, 9 Hungarian and 7 Slovak projects are among the 383 nomineesContinue Reading
Iranian Film Festival to take place in Prague, Brno and Bratislava later this month
Bratislava, Slovakia – At the end of the month, audiences in both Slovakia and the Czech Republic will be able,Continue Reading
Steve Bannon flounders in Europe’s illiberal heartland
Prague, Czech Republic – Steve Bannon, the chief architect of ‘America First’, came to Central Europe hoping to find theContinue Reading