Multi-speed Europe, or the Visegrad Group’s existential conundrum
Multi-speed integration, EU core, two-speed Europe… All of these terms refer to one of the most debated ideas of EuropeanContinue Reading
Tag: Visegrad Group
Poland rejects euro adoption ahead of EU elections
Warsaw, Poland – Speaking in front of party loyalists during a PiS convention in Lublin, Eastern Poland, chairman of the rulingContinue Reading
The uncertain future of energy in Central Europe
Within the Visegrad Group – or V4 –, energy security is becoming increasingly complex, with individual countries taking different actionsContinue Reading
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Kafkadesk is looking for eager young minds and talented pen(wo)men to join our growing team of regular writers and part-timeContinue Reading
Non-EU citizens account for 1% of Central Europe’s population
Krakow, Poland – Immigration, particularly from outside the EU, is arguably the most hotly-debated topic in Central Europe. But what’sContinue Reading
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
Despite slowdown, Czechs show unprecedented optimism about economy
Brno, Czech Republic – According to a study, published a few days after official projections lent weight to the ideaContinue Reading
Polish Prime Minister cancels Israel trip over Netanyahu’s Holocaust remarks
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced he would not attend a summit in Israel this week followingContinue Reading
Poland and Israel briefly clash over Netanyahu’s Holocaust comments
Warsaw, Poland – A short-lived but emblematic diplomatic crisis opposed Warsaw and Jerusalem over Poland’s role in the Holocaust. OnContinue 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
Hungary to increase minimum wage in 2019
Budapest, Hungary – Talks about rising the Hungarian minimum wage have been circulating for several months. The exact amount ofContinue 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
Czech xenophobia on the rise (3/3): There’s more to it than meets the eye
Prague, Czech Republic – Last year, Lidl unveiled in the Czech Republic its new advertisement leaflet featuring – among otherContinue Reading
Visegrad Group pledges support for European tax on digital economy
Kosice, Slovakia – Meeting on the sidelines of the 2018 Tatra Summit held in Slovakia, the Finance Ministers of theContinue Reading
