In Poland the shadow of communism has still not been entirely removed, writes journalist Artur Bartkiewiecz commenting on an annoying experience he had with the state-run railway company PKP: “And what have I learned from this adventure? Firstly, that even 20 years after the fall of communism the employees of the state Moloch still cling [...]
The EU has conferred the northern Finnish city of Rovaniemi the title of “the official home of Santa Claus”. The never-ending dispute over the origins of Santa Claus has finally been put to rest, the daily Lapin Kansa comments with delight: “The EU had to put its foot down, because the question of where Santa [...]
For years Czech patriots have been complaining bitterly about Christmas in their country being taken over by Santa Claus, who they say is increasingly pushing the Christ Child, also a bringer of gifts in Czech tradition, into the background. The liberal daily Mladá Fronta Dnes writes that this year it will all be very different: [...]
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