U.S. threatens Czech Republic with retaliation over ‘GAFA tax’
Prague, Czech Republic – U.S. authorities have warned the Czech Republic of possible counter-measures if Prague approves a so-called ‘GAFA’Continue Reading
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Poland slaps record fine on Volkswagen over ‘Dieselgate’ emissions scandal
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s competition regulator UOKiK announced earlier this week it was imposing a record fine of 120 millionContinue Reading
Prominent Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer dies at 86
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech-born screenwriter, director and filmmaker Ivan Passer passed away last week at the age of 86Continue Reading
Poles trust Donald Trump the most in Europe
Warsaw, Poland – According to a new report by the Pew Research Center, a non-partisan US-based opinion pollster, Poland isContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Petra Vlhová wins World Cup slalom ahead of U.S. arch-rival
Bratislava, Slovakia – Yet another masterstroke for Slovakia’s alpine ski prodigy. Slovak skier Petra Vlhova dominated the World Cup slalomContinue Reading
Czech senators urge government to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of twenty six senators, representing a little less than one third of the upperContinue Reading
Czech Republic and U.S. ink $630-million military deal
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic and the United States have reached an inter-governmental agreement for the sale of 12.Continue Reading
Slovak businessman Marian Kocner put on U.S. blacklist
Bratislava, Slovakia – On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury included Marian Kocner, the notorious Slovak businessman accused ofContinue Reading
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins prestigious National Book Award
Budapest, Hungary – László Krasznahorkai, one of the most prominent contemporary Hungarian authors, won the prestigious U.S. National Book AwardContinue Reading
Interview: “Prague truly is a multi-national and cosmopolitan city”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Chris Oldroyd, founder and publisher of Prague Visitor and Prague Resident magazines, two of theContinue Reading
Domino’s Pizza opens first Czech stores in Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – U.S. pizza delivery company Domino’s opened its first stores in the Czech Republic in a bid toContinue Reading
Polish scientist appointed as White House high-tech advisor
Warsaw, Poland – Polish scientist Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska was appointed on the White House’s leading advisory board on high-tech issues, theContinue Reading
Czech Republic to buy 12 U.S.-made military helicopters in $630-million deal
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic announced on Tuesday it would buy 12 Bell military helicopters to replace its ageingContinue Reading
Polish elections reflect transatlantic ideological trends
When Poles cast their ballots last month, their votes reflected a trend of political polarization that is comparable to sentimentsContinue Reading
Hungary implicitly endorses Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government seems to have de-facto backed Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria, breaking ranks with theContinue Reading
