Radio Free never takes money from corporate interests, which ensures our publications are in the interest of people, not profits. Radio Free provides free and open-source tools and resources for anyone to use to help better inform their communities. Learn more and get involved at radiofree.org

Thirty years ago, I was in Prague and Bratislava to cover the “velvet divorce” between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Slovaks were celebrating their separation from the Czech Republic in the squares og Bratislave, even though it was 0 Fahrenheit (minus 15 degrees Celsius). The snowy streets of Prague, on the other hand, were More

The post The Velvet Divorce of the Czech Republic and Slovakia appeared first on CounterPunch.org.


This content originally appeared on CounterPunch.org and was authored by Monika Zgustova.

Citations

[1]https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/01/20/the-velvet-divorce-of-the-czech-republic-and-slovakia/[2]https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/01/20/the-velvet-divorce-of-the-czech-republic-and-slovakia/[3]https://www.counterpunch.org/