Looking back 10 years after Czechoslovakia's breakup, Czech President Vaclav Havel said the traumatic split was for the good, both for his newborn country and Slovakia. "I cannot but feel that no ...

Czechoslovakia split peacefully in 1993, but its collapse was decades in the making rooted in nationalism, economic differences, and the legacy of communism. This video breaks down why one of Europe’s ...

PRAGUE (AP) — If Scotland says yes to independence in Thursday’s referendum, there might be a lesson to learn from the amicable split of Czechoslovakia on Jan. 1, 1993. Known as a “velvet divorce,” ...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The prime ministers of Slovakia and the Czech Republic say the peaceful split of Czechoslovakia could be an example for other nations, including Spain as it struggles with ...