Remarks by the Hon. John L. Mica in the Congressional Record Dated January 3, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate our ally and friend, the Republic of Slovakia, on her 20th anniversary of independence. In two brief decades, Slovakia has dramatically transitioned to an independent, democratic, and economically viable free nation. As some of my colleagues may know, my great grandparents emigrated from Slovakia to the United States […]

Miroslav Bárta and Otakar Foltýn

On November 14, 2024, the Hudson Institute, in partnership with the Friends of Slovakia, American Friends of the Czech Republic (AFOCR) and the Embassies of the Czech and Slovak Republics, hosted the 25th annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture. Titled “The Future: On Energy, Change, Innovation, and Democracy,” the lecture featured Senator Miroslav Bárta, a […]