The date of August 21, 1968 is etched in my memory, we must never forget it 🙌🏻 Today, totalitarianism does not have to return in tanks. It can come quietly, like a persuasive argument, gentle pressure, false security, chains of lies, and cultivated envy and hatred. All the more we must protect freedom of speech, institutions. (translated)
In 1945 and in August 1968, Czechoslovak Radio defended our freedom. Today we must defend the freedom of Czech Radio. (translated)
A commemorative act for the 58th anniversary of the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 took place in front of Czech Radio, where politicians including Minister of Finance Alena Schillerová and President Petr Pavel spoke, emphasizing the importance of independent media for democracy. (translated)
Víte, jak zajistit levnou elektřinu pro všechny? Postavíme elektrárnu na Slavíně. Prostě připevníme turbíny na všechny tam pohřbené vlastence a budeme jim dokola pouštět projev Aleny Schillerové k výročí okupace 1968. Zazněl dnes dopoledne před Českým rozhlasem. Nikdy by mě nenapadlo, že se dožiju chvíle, kdy si spolupracovnice StB agentů vezme do úst Františka Kriegla. A že osoba, která ohrožuje naši obranyschopnost i veřejnoprávní media, bude mít tu drzost vystoupit v tento den před ČRo, bez mrknutí oka. O nezávislost médií a obranu naší svobody a bezpečnosti budeme s Piráty bojovat ze všech sil. #elektřina #mediálníSvoboda #Česko
We do not forget those who refused to bow in August 1968. Their courage reminds us to this day that freedom must be protected. (translated)
"Freedom is not lost by one order, one directive. It is lost when people gradually resign to it." (translated)
The footage of Soviet tanks in the streets of Prague still evokes anger and sadness in me today. Fifty-eight years ago, Moscow showed that it wants to decide about our country by force. I was born five years later and grew up during the normalization period. August 1968 is not distant history for me. It marked lives. (translated)
August 21, 1968 - one of the two events in the 20th century when the character and backbone of the nation was broken. It is disgraceful that in light of the August occupation of 1968 and the Munich Agreement of 1938, we currently do not want to participate in strengthening NATO in an appropriate manner. NATO is an important guarantee that (translated)
The article presents a unique recording from the first hours of the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and discusses current issues related to the construction of a settlement on the West Bank of the Jordan and the impact of vaping on the health of children and adolescents. (translated)
On August 21, 1968, Soviet tanks invaded us to suffocate the hope for freedom. With the help of domestic collaborators, Moscow turned our country into its vassal for two decades. Today we are no longer alone. We are part of NATO – the strongest defense alliance in the world. And it is precisely our strong alliance. (translated)
It is after a turbulent memorial event at the Czech Radio. In 1968, there was a strong pro-Russian fifth column here that collaborated with Moscow against their own country. Not much has changed in 58 years. (translated)
During the memorial act at the radio station for the 55th anniversary of the August occupation in 1968, President Pavel and other top politicians faced boos and chants from spectators expressing dissent with some speeches, while Pavel pointed out historical parallels and the importance of public service media in the context of current pressures on freedom of speech. (translated)
On August 21, 1968, at 9:00 AM: Soviet troops occupied and partially demolished the headquarters of the Czechoslovak Radio 📻. With this, the occupation of Prague was definitively completed. 137 dead Czechs, 500 seriously injured, and thousands more lightly injured 🩸. An occupied country and deep moral marasmus of normalization, from https://t.co/GSgtvLY9YE (translated)
August 21, 1968..one of the saddest days in our history and also for me personally as I experienced it. I don't want to experience it again. Unfortunately, there are still quite a few people here who would like to see this reign of Russian scum return..it's disgusting and it makes me feel sick. Let's not allow it..Never again..✌️ (translated)
Freedom is not a given. The anniversary of the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 reminds us how easily we can lose our freedom if we stop protecting democracy, the rule of law, and our place in democratic Europe. Russian aggression against Ukraine is a clear reminder for us that Russia... (translated)
August 1968 reminds us how easily a country without true allies can lose its freedom. The Soviet occupation was responsible for not only dozens of deaths and hundreds of injured, but primarily crushed any prospects for political relaxation of the regime. Moscow soon after the invasion installed in power at (translated)
Not only August 1968, but also August 1969. By then, we were managing the murder of innocent people ourselves, without the Russians. Bohumil Syřínek, fatally shot by communist People's Militia. He was fourteen and was just returning from a hike. (translated)
The article points out the historical inaccuracy of the claim that Ukraine is responsible for the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968, while the true culprit is the invasion of the Soviet Union, regardless of the nationality of the soldiers who served in it. (translated)
We do not commemorate 1968 just because of the past. We remember it mainly because of our future. When you listen to the memories of the witnesses, it sends chills down your spine. The oppressive atmosphere, the radio on all night, and foreign tanks on our streets. And the most terrifying thing? Russia still has absolutely... (translated)
Vladimír Tosek, a famous television commentator and Jewish communist, became a controversial figure after the occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968, when his career evolved from a supporter of the socialist regime to an outcast who had to emigrate and faced persecution from the normalization regime, despite remaining a staunch advocate of socialism with a human face until the end of his life. (translated)
