The world has long awaited to know what President Bush meant when he claimed there were weapons of mass destruction that could create chaos in the world. In his obsession for WMD, the president has exerted pressure upon the Czech Republic and Poland to allow the United States to place its own WMD on […]

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The Cold War has long been over, but recent documents reveal how western powers misunderstood the thinking of Soviet leaders during the hot summer of 1968 when Russian troops entered Czechoslovakia to crush the attempt by its leaders to transform a communist society into one based on democratic socialist principles. Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev was […]

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A scandal is brewing in the Czech Republic following reports the Social Democratic Party has been monitoring the phone calls and communications made by members of the party who serve in parliament. An unnamed deputy commented: “They keep files, monitor telephone calls and try to stay ready.” It is apparent from the reports made by […]

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France currently holds the presidency of the European Union so Sarkozy is using this leverage in order to push forward alternative strategies in order to secure Irish agreement on revision of the EU. His efforts were torpedoed by President Kaczyinski of Poland who refused to sign onto his parliament’s agreement to EU arguing that Ireland’s […]

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They dress in western outfits that were common in the 19th century America that is known as the wild west. The men and women have holsters on which six guns are ready to be fired, and their cowboy hats are worn in a manner revealing the cowboy and cowgirl nature of the enterprise. It is […]

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The prejudice facing Romas in the Czech Republic was highlighted by recent events in the town of Karlov Vay where paramilitary members of the “National Guard” decided to station themselves outside of an elementary school in order to “protect” children from Romas who were living in a nearby dormitory. The children were promised escorts to […]

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Last year marked a dramatic increase in Roma Czechs leaving their nation in order to migrate to Canada in search of a nation which respects the rights of Romas. About 367 left in 2007 in contrast to only 130 who had migrated in the previous six years. Max Berger, a Toronto lawyer who works with […]

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The plan of President Bush to establish supposed anti-missile bases in Poland and the Czech Republic have not only antagonized Russia, but drawn strong opposition from within the Czech community. There weeks after launching an internationally publicized hunger strike in protest against the bases, Jan Tomas and Jan Bednar are now organizing a national movement […]

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It has long been a custom among Czechs to head for the Croation beaches as summer approaches and ordinarily about one out of ten citizens would be headed in that direction. A typical Czech family loads up the family car with ample supplies of sausages, beer, bread and tinned meat and makes a bee line […]

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A few years ago, Petr Cina assumed the role of fighting for the rights of Roma citizens in the Czech Republic by walking into a ar and asking for service. After being ordered from the premises, he went on the offense by entering similar establishments in order to document discrimination against Romas. Although a […]

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