Current Affairs Czechs vs. Slovaks: The 'Diplomatic War' over sausages
Smoked meats have for years been a favourite part of the Czech diet, and the varieties and producers are numerous. But if producers of cold meat in Slovakia have their way, Czech manufacturers of famous foodstuffs like "Lovecky salam" (a type of salami) and Spekacky (much-loved campfire sausages) could soon be facing a stark choice: change your methods, or change the names of your products. Slovak manufacturers, following new regulations on foodstuffs within the European Union, have sent an application to Brussels to have nine types of cold meat registered as traditional products of their nation. If approved, the motion could have a damaging impact on Czech agricultural produce.
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