30 years after the Velvet Revolution, the Czechs are back on the streets
(WorldNews Europe)

(CNN)For many Czechs, Sunday`s anniversary of the Velvet Revolution will be a bittersweet moment. Nearly three decades after the collapse of the Communist regime, people will mark a dramatic moment in history amid allegations, confirmed by a court decision, that their prime minister collaborated with the StB, the Communist-era secret police. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend anti-government demonstrations across the country on Saturday, one day before the anniversary, when a non-violent demonstration led by students emboldened the nation to rise up against Communism. They are demanding the resignation of PM Andrej Babis, a business tycoon who is listed as an StB agent in...