Last Week in Slovakia: Remembering the 1968 occupation

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On Tuesday, Czechs and Slovaks remembered the 50th anniversary of the 1968 occupation. In his address broadcasted on both Slovak and Czech public-service televisions, President Andrej Kiska stated that "we need allies subscribing to the same values and respect for freedom, human rights and democracy".

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It has been six months since the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova shook the country to its foundations. More than 300 journalists signed a joint statement, reminding the authorities that there has been no progress in the investigation yet.

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Meanwhile in Vienna, Austrian police have run into Slovak hooligans.

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