Czechoslovakia elects new Government

Title

Czechoslovakia elects new Government

Genre

News report

TX Date

11 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:14

Description

The people of Czechoslovakia plan to take to the streets today to celebrate what they are calling their new-found freedom. After 41 years of Communist rule, a new government has been formed which includes socialists, members of the People’s Party, and independent reformers. Nicky Broyd reports from Prague. For the Brian Widlake programme.

Contributors

Nicky Broyd

Keywords

Politics; Government; Political leadership; Socialism; Political parties; Communism; Czechoslovakia; Prague; Brian Widlake programme

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