Czechoslovakia: Czechs and Slovaks mark 30 years since Velvet Divorce
BBC News
2023-01-01
January 1st, 2023 marked the 30th anniversary of the break-up of Czechoslovakia; one of the few cases in history when a state has been divided up without a single life being lost. Today the Czech Republic and Slovakia enjoy a harmonious, friction-free friendship – tinged with a touch of regret perhaps for what was once a happy marriage.
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