Czechs Plan Sharp Rise in Troop Levels

[Martinus]

That's trippy.

It is.

Berlin in Polish is "Berlin". The "Berolinsk" is a name I have never seen before.

[The Larch]

Ok scrap my idea. I forgot Poland would get East Germany.

And Berlin. Then again I guess that if there's something Poland doesn't need is more fascist skinheads.

[Valmy]

I have to say seeing Aix-la-Chappelle gives me a boner.

[Martinus]

I have to say seeing Aix-la-Chappelle gives me a boner.

French is infinitely superior to German.

By the way, my French lessons are going well. I refreshed my grammar and now can even understand what people say at me.

[Maladict]

That's trippy.

It is.

Berlin in Polish is "Berlin". The "Berolinsk" is a name I have never seen before.

There seem to several unnecessarily creative ones.

[PJL]

Ok scrap my idea. I forgot Poland would get East Germany.

They've already got some of East Germany.

[grumbler]

Does it really call for a separate thread?

Next time remember to ask yourself this question when you start yet another gay thread 

[Sheilbh]

Alarmed that the Netherlands is getting Hannover

[11B4V]

Admittedly, according to prognoses, Czech population in 2025 would be closer to 11 million. But I would still not call 27,000 active duty soldiers "pitifully small" by comparison to its population.

For a conscript army, that is pathetic.

[Sheilbh]

They're not a conscript army

I think it's only the Swiss and Greeks left with national service. The former to defend their ill-gotten Nazi gold, the latter for Turkey.

[Maladict]

Alarmed that the Netherlands is getting Hannover

We don't need Hannover to take your throne. 

[Syt]

They're not a conscript army

I think it's only the Swiss and Greeks left with national service. The former to defend their ill-gotten Nazi gold, the latter for Turkey.

Austria still has conscription, too. A referendum came out in favor of keeping it. It's mostly the social services really profiting from it, though.

[Syt]

In other Czech news, their president Zeman refuses to send an ambassador to Kosovo, saying that he doesn't recognize the country as independent .... even though the Czech Republic already formally recognized in 2008. He calls the Kosovar foreign minister a war criminal and gangster and points out that he has done so several times in the past.

Zeman is also one of the few heads of states from Western countries who had accepted Russia's V-Day Parade invitation, though he has since withdrawn his participation. And he barred the US ambassador from the Prague castle where the president resides after US criticism of Zeman intending to attend the parade in Moscow: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32189757

[Sheilbh]

How's the Czech president elected? Both of the ones since Havel () have been...interesting.

[Tonitrus]

In other Czech news, their president Zeman refuses to send an ambassador to Kosovo, saying that he doesn't recognize the country as independent .... even though the Czech Republic already formally recognized in 2008. He calls the Kosovar foreign minister a war criminal and gangster and points out that he has done so several times in the past.

Zeman is also one of the few heads of states from Western countries who had accepted Russia's V-Day Parade invitation, though he has since withdrawn his participation. And he barred the US ambassador from the Prague castle where the president resides after US criticism of Zeman intending to attend the parade in Moscow: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32189757

His daughter is a hottie.