Who are the most notable Slovak YouTube personalities?
Bratislava, Slovakia – One of the favoured career paths for people who were born in the internet age is toContinue Reading
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A look at the Czech Republic’s “work-to-sleep-to-work-to-drink” routine
Prague, Czech Republic – Despite several studies warning against the detrimental effects of overworking, the trend of working long hoursContinue Reading
Over half of young Slovak adults live with their parents, according to Eurostat
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovaks are among the last to leave the parental household in the EU, new figures released byContinue Reading
The mole, the myth, the legend: The story of Krtek
From winning over the hearts of people all over the world to participating on a mission to space, Krtek hasContinue Reading
Lessons learned in Slovakia’s education lockdown
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has been one of Europe’s success stories in the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision to shut theContinue Reading
Slovak education: A skeleton in the closet “exposed” by pandemic
Bratislava, Slovakia – With Slovak schools under a nationwide lockdown since March 16, the internet has become the nation’s headmaster,Continue Reading
Poland moves to ban abortion and criminalize sexual education
Warsaw, Poland – Lawmakers in Poland will discuss this week two bills that could introduce a de-facto ban on abortionContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova 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
Hungary: CEU’s prestigious BabyLab at risk of being walled in
Budapest, Hungary – The operation of the prestigious BabyLab of the Central European University (CEU) is now sabotaged by anContinue Reading
Czech teenager builds world’s second-biggest Millennium Falcon LEGO replica
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech teenager has just built the world’s second-largest Millennium Falcon Lego model, Radio Prague reported.Continue Reading
Polish pupils excel in global PISA education survey, Hungarian and Slovak students lag behind
Warsaw, Poland – Presented this week, the results for the OECD’s latest global education test of 15-year-olds, known as PISAContinue Reading
Poland and Czech Republic among world’s safest countries for childbirths
Warsaw, Poland – Poland and the Czech Republic are among the 10 safest countries in the world for childbirths. AccordingContinue Reading
Slovakia selects ‘Let There Be Light’ for official Oscars entry
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has selected the drama feature movie ‘Let There Be Light’ as its official entry to competeContinue Reading
Slovakia commits to promote breastfeeding in line with WHO and UNICEF guidelines
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Ministry of Health of Slovakia announced it is preparing to renew the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative certificates toContinue Reading
KafkaTune of the Month: Csöngess be hozzám jóbarát, by Generál
Every month, Kafakdesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue Reading