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On March 25, 1988, a candlelight demonstration for religious freedoms and civil rights attracted thousands of protesters in Bratislava inContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – An original kind of contest is currently underway: for the third year in a row, WikimediaContinue Reading
On September 8, 1968, Polish accountant and former Home Army resistance member Ryszard Siwiec became the first person to self-immolateContinue Reading
On August 18, 1990, legendary English band the Rolling Stones held a historic concert in the Strahov Stadium in Prague,Continue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – A new digital app launched at the beginning of June seeks to help Sudeten Germans descendantsContinue Reading
On May 14, 1955, eight countries including the Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary, signed the Warsaw Treaty, bringing intoContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Undoubtedly tied together by geographical, linguistic, and cultural proximity, the two offspring of late Czechoslovakia haveContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Two new memorial dates have been added to the Czech calendar and included in the country’sContinue Reading
On March 29, 1990, the Great Hyphen Debate, also referred to as the “Hyphen war”, erupted in Czechoslovakia, leading toContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak descendants worldwide can pop their champagne because it’s now official. On Monday March 7, Slovak PresidentContinue Reading
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