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PanoramaHow Czech intelligence abducted Czech and Slovak émigrés in the first years of the Cold War
Much has been written about crimes committed against Czechs and Slovaks by
Czechoslovakia's Communist regime, which held power in the country for
forty-one years. But chilling revelations continue to come to light, even
today: recently the Czech press highlighted the role of the communist
secret police, the StB, in the abductions (some well known, others less
so)
of around twenty Czechs and Slovak émigrés in the first years of the Cold
War - individuals the regime perceived as a threat. StB officers, though
not always successful, resorted to any means possible to achieve their
goals and were without the slightest of scruples, says Prokop Tomek, a
historian at the Interior Ministry. More
Current AffairsPavel Tigrid honoured in Paris
A special plaque has been unveiled in Paris in honour of the late
journalist Pavel Tigrid - one of the most influential Czech personalities
of the twentieth century. More
Press ReviewPress Review
Among the stories making the front pages in the Czech dailies today are the
funeral of the much-respected Pavel Tigrid, the unveiling of the new Skoda
car, the Roomster, and the football fever which has gripped the country
ahead of Wednesday night's big game against the Netherlands.
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Press ReviewPress Review
There is little doubt which story gets the most press in all of today's
Czech papers and that is Monday's teachers' strike, the largest teachers'
strike in the country's history. More than half of the Czech Republic's
schools remained closed September 1st, with many children gaining an extra
day of summer holidays. By contrast, the pictures in the dailies are
traditional, taken at one of the schools that did open its doors - to no
one less than President Vaclav Klaus. He wished first graders well, giving
each a flower as they began their first day. Still, if the papers offer
any indication, it could be a turbulent year for students - because of
future protests unions say they have planned.
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Press ReviewPress Review
Two domestic stories dominate today's front pages - the teachers strike,
which Lidove Noviny describes as the biggest teachers' protest in the
country's history, and the death of the former culture minister, writer
and journalist Pavel Tigrid in Paris.
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Current AffairsPavel Tigrid receives the highest German distinction
Germany has thanked the Czech writer and journalist Pavel Tigrid for his work in improving Czech-German relation, by awarding him the country's highest decoration, the Great Cross With Star, given to outstanding figures by the German president. The ambassador, Hagen Lambsdorff, handed him the decoration at a ceremony in Prague in the presence of the Czech president, Vaclav Havel. has this report: More
