From Prague to Bucharest, flag-lit palaces and elite rituals reveal loyalty, insecurity, and a costly bid for Washington’s favor
By Ksenia Smertina , senior lecturer at the HSE Institute for Media, expert at the Russian International Affairs Council on Eastern and Central Europe
July 4 – Independence Day in the US – is a surprisingly popular holiday in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
For example, in Prague, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to illuminate the historic Cernín Palace in the colors of the American flag until July 5 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of US independence. In Warsaw, iconic government…
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