In a recent speech, Czech President Vaclav Havel revived the sensitive debate over his country’s relationship with Germany. Resentment, misunderstanding, and suspicion have long marred Czech-German tiesby STEVE KETTLE AFTER THE FALL OF communism in 1989, Czechoslovakia and Germany launched a period of reconciliation – both for pragmatic, contemporary reasons and to try to come to terms with problems that […]

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