České Budějovice annuls honorary citizenship for Stalin and Gottwald

České Budějovice has annulled honorary citizenship it awarded in the
past to Klement Gottwald, the Czechoslovak Communist politician, and Soviet
leader Joseph Stalin. Councillors in the South Bohemian city voted for the
move on Monday. Both Gottwald and Stalin received the honour in 1945.
České Budějovice…

Published: 
Monday, May 15, 2017