Bára Procházková
Bára Procházková (b. 1979) is a journalist for the Czech weekly Respekt and for the Czech public radio broadcaster Český Rozhlas. She writes primarily on Czech-German relations.
Updated: 14 March 2011
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By Bára Procházková
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Czech Republic: Youngsters to the rescue, sort of
30 November 200912 Respekt Prague -
Germany-Poland: Slubfurt, unreal city for some
6 August 200911 Respekt Prague
Increasingly disillusioned with the powers that be, students in Prague have decided to confront the political establishment with their own views. Their object is to change course and pave the way for a democratic renaissance.
Before 1945, Germany's town of Frankfurt an der Oder and Poland's town of Słubice, which are separated by the river Oder, used to form a single town. In a bid to revitalize cross-border relations, a German-Polish association has launched a series of projects focused on a virtual municipal area that includes both towns. Not everyone is happy with this initiative.