Robert Fico (Prime Minister of Slovakia), Beata Szydłová (Prime Minister of Poland), Bohuslav Sobotka (Prime Minister of the Czech Republic) and Viktor Orbán (Prime Minister of Hungary) in Prague in December 2015. Source: Wikipedia CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Prague (Czech Republic) Immigration is a regular topic of debate in Brussels. It is a sensitive issue inSigue leyendo «The Czech Republic, where homogeneous, labour-driven immigration prevails»
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Eva Filipi: “I lost my idealism about the EU in Syria”
Eva Filipi. Photo: Celia Pérez CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Prague (Czech Republic) Lately, the dominant, or official, discourse on various events is very present in the mass media and it is difficult to find real experts who can explain what is going on with their extensive knowledge of the matter. The Syrian war is a caseSigue leyendo «Eva Filipi: “I lost my idealism about the EU in Syria”»
Sokol: a loyal ally of sport and Czech nationalism
Sokol´s flag of Prague, that bears the motto: «let us harden ourselves», by Josef Mánes. Source: Payne.cz CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Prague (Czech Republic) In the 19th century, nationalism was on the rise in the Old Continent, leading to several revolts and protests against monarchs and rulers in the latter half of the century. The AustrianSigue leyendo «Sokol: a loyal ally of sport and Czech nationalism»
Jan Hus, instigator of the Protestant Reformation
Monument dedicated to Jan Hus in Prague’s Old Town Square. Photo: Celia Pérez CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Prague (Czech Republic) The Czech Lands have witnessed many historical events. They have been the scene of hundreds of battles and have been the chessboard of various armies, ideologies and beliefs. Various Czech personalities have fought and contributed somethingSigue leyendo «Jan Hus, instigator of the Protestant Reformation»
Czechia and Cuba: the unspoken thaw
Fidel Castro, Cuban Prime Minister, and Gustáv Husák, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (and later, President) in 1972. Source: G.cz CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Prague (Czech Republic) During the bloc era, numerous relations were established and consolidated between various countries. Czechoslovakia, for example, developed and strengthened diplomatic and friendly relations with several EasternSigue leyendo «Czechia and Cuba: the unspoken thaw»
The Czech Republic, an acknowledged specialist in the defence and aeronautics industry
L-200 Morava, the first aircraft designed by Aircraft Industries (Let Kunovice) in 1957. Source: Let Kunovice’s marketing team CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Prague (Czech Republic) Industry has accompanied this Central European country’s development since its beginnings. Within this sector, arms and aircraft production has been of great importance since historical times. Communist Czechoslovakia was one ofSigue leyendo «The Czech Republic, an acknowledged specialist in the defence and aeronautics industry»
Czechoslovakia, a country which joined two nations II
Vladimír Mečiar (left) and Václav Klaus (right) during the last meeting on Czechoslovakia. Brno, 26/08/1992. Source: Czech News Agency (ČTK) Czechoslovakia, a consensual separation CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Prague (Czech Republic) The new country that was established in 1918 was encouraging for both the Czechs and the Slovaks. In general, the development of Czechoslovakia was beneficialSigue leyendo «Czechoslovakia, a country which joined two nations II»
Czechoslovakia, a country which joined two nations I
Sculpture of Tomáš Masaryk on Hradčany Square, in Prague. Photo: Celia Pérez Czechoslovakia, a planned and desired union CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Prague (Czech Republic) The First World War (1914-1918) ended four empires: the German, the Austro-Hungarian, the Russian and the Ottoman. This meant that the maps of Europe, and the Near and Middle East wereSigue leyendo «Czechoslovakia, a country which joined two nations I»
Chmelař: “It is not a question of influencing, but of being heard”
Aleš Chmelař, Deputy Minister for Europe at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: Celia Pérez CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Prague (Czech Republic) The Visegrad Group, or V4, was founded in 1991 by Václav Havel, President of Czechoslovakia (today the Czech Republic and Slovakia), Józef Antall, Prime Minister of Hungary, and Lech Wałęsa, President of Poland.Sigue leyendo «Chmelař: “It is not a question of influencing, but of being heard”»
Czechia, destination of the Vietnamese diaspora in Europe
Vietnamese children in Chrastava (Czechoslovakia). 1956. Source: Růžena Tupé Archive CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA, Uherské Hradiště (Czech Republic) The Czech Republic has one of the largest Vietnamese communities in Europe, surpassed only by France and Germany. About 60.000 Vietnamese live in this Slavic country. This places them as the third largest group of foreigners in CzechSigue leyendo «Czechia, destination of the Vietnamese diaspora in Europe»