Meet V4NA, Orbán’s new (English-friendly) propaganda tool
Ever since the 2010 election and Orban’s rise to power, Hungary has not been the same: constitutional reform (threatening Hungary’sContinue Reading
Tag: Visegrad Group
Should the Visegrad Group expand?
Brno, Czech Republic – The possible expansion of the Visegrad Group is a recurring topic in Central European politics, andContinue Reading
Czechs excepted, Central Europeans widely support EU membership
Prague, Czech Republic – This month, the Visegrad Group countries, along with six other Central and Eastern European states, celebrateContinue Reading
Germany and the Visegrad Group: It’s complicated
Brno, Czech Republic – In February, the four Visegrad Group (V4) leaders met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to markContinue Reading
Multi-speed Europe, or the Visegrad Group’s existential conundrum
Multi-speed Europe, EU core, two-speed integration… All of these terms refer to one of the most debated ideas of EuropeanContinue Reading
The uncertain future of energy in Central Europe
In Central Europe – or among V4 countries –, energy security is becoming increasingly complex, with individual countries taking differentContinue Reading
Join the Kafkadesk team!
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 population in Central Europe
Krakow, Poland – Immigration, particularly from outside the EU, is arguably the most hotly-debated topic in Visegrad countries. 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
Poland: 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 clash opposed Poland and Israel over the Holocaust remembrance and legacy. PolandContinue 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
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