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Far From Dignity. During the Prayer in Front of the Radio, Pavel and Others Were Booed and Chanted

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A memorial service commemorating the anniversary of the occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 in front of the Czech Radio building on Vinohradská Street was interrupted by boos during speeches by politicians, including President Petr Pavel. Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura (SPD) and Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (ANO), who represented the government, were greeted with shouts and expressions of disapproval from onlooker…

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A memorial service commemorating the anniversary of the occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 in front of the Czech Radio building on Vinohradská Street was interrupted by boos during speeches by politicians, including President Petr Pavel. Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura (SPD) and Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (ANO), who represented the government, were greeted with shouts and expressions of disapproval from onlooker…

This year's memorial service in front of the Czech Radio building on Vinohradská Street in Prague, where politicians and the public traditionally commemorate the beginning of the occupation of Czechoslovakia, had a heated atmosphere. People booed several politicians, but the greatest disapproval was expressed during the speech of the Speaker of the House of Representatives with...

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Speeches by members of the ruling coalition ANO, SPD and Motorists were accompanied by boos and cries of shame at a Friday memorial service marking the 58th anniversary of the occupation of Czechoslovakia at the Czech Radio building. Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura (SPD) spoke about the need to honor truth and democracy.

In front of the Czech Radio building, high-ranking politicians commemorated the anniversary of the occupation. However, the memorial service in places resembled a lively political rally, as the speeches of the politicians, especially their approach to the microphone, were accompanied by loud shouts from the audience. Even during the first speech given by President Petr Pavel, the crowd of several dozen to hundreds of people heard thunderous shou…

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Novinky.cz broke the news on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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