Central landmark (Bratislava; Slovakia)

King-sized (unforeseen) fun in party-slava!

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May 5th 2012
Breakaway republics - just how beneficial is it that they actually break away and gain an identity all of their own? Well, think of the fortunes of the Baltic States and other countries of similar ilk, and you'll be led to believe that once they're independent, there's no looking back. On that note, just how much of a task in hand must Slovakia have had seemingly playing second fiddle to the neigh ... read more

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In 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia once... ... read more