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Karel Hvížďala: Europe, Russia, Terrorists and Refugees

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  • Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
  • When: April 18, 2016, 17:00 – 19:00

Interviews chiefly conducted with university professors and teachers living outside the CR mapping the crises of 2015 framed by two massacres in Paris, the 7 January murder of members of the editorial staff of Charlie Hebdo and the killing of 130 people on the night of 13–14 November.

The EU struggled to prevent the collapse of Greece, the UK is threatening to quit the EU, Poland has followed Hungary in paralyzing its constitutional court, the media has been nationalised and Central European states have refused to be play a role in the acceptance of refugees, of whom around 1.5 million have come to the EU. The EU and NATO have intervened in Iraq and Syria and brokered a truce in Ukraine. Russia’s breach of Ukraine’s integrity saw it hit by sanctions. So-called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for all terrorist attacks. The shooting down of a Russian warplane by Turkey on 24 November also contributed to the escalation of tensions.

It appears that last year and subsequent ones may be of great importance to our existence, as it is no longer possible to expect the US to deal with all our problems for us. We need to get used to increased risk levels being a fixed element of our lives and to foregoing some of our comfort.

Confirmed guests in the discussion chaired by Petr Fischer: Miroslav Petříček and Petr Pithart.

Jiří Lábus will read excerpts while Vladimír Merta will perform.

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