Stories about Slovakia from March, 2009
Slovakia: Presidential Election
Central Europe Activ and A Fistful of Euros write about the presidential election in Slovakia.
Czechoslovakia: Tiresome narratives of Prague '68
Dr. Sean's Diary reviews the second episode of BBC 2's series The Lost World of Communism, dealing with communist Czechoslovakia, and finds it rather basic and tiresome.
Czech Republic, Slovakia: 2nd Republic of Czechoslovakia
The Reference Frame writes about the 70th anniversary of the disintegration of the Second Republic of Czechoslovakia.
Czech Republic: ‘Czechoslovakia,’ writes AP
The Czech Daily Word catches the AP using the name ‘Czechoslovakia’ – and the IHT reprinting the piece without correcting the mistake.
Central & Eastern Europe: Ruthenians
Edward Lucas writes about the plight of Ruthenians.
Czech Republic, Slovakia: Masopust/Fasinek
Belatedly, links to posts on Masopust, a Czech carnival, and Fasinek, a Slovak carnival, at CzechFolks.com and Czechmatediary.
