Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:14:21 +0200https://english.radio.cz/awards-scandal-threatens-blight-official-celebrations-czechoslovak-independence-8210671© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalA scandal has broken out in connection with Friday’s award-giving ceremony at Prague Castle, that threatens to blight the official celebrations of Czechoslovak Independence Day on October 28. Culture Minister Daniel Herman has accused the president of having threatened him that, if he met with the Dalai Lama, his uncle, Auschwitz survivor George Brady, would be taken off the nominees’ list for a state award. The claim –and Brady’s absence on the list - have sparked widespread criticism and demands for an explanation.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/brady.jpg?timestamp=1590562101 https://english.radio.cz/awards-scandal-threatens-blight-official-celebrations-czechoslovak-independence-8210671 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9