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Leaders Czech out shorter name

The leaders of the Czech Republic think the name is a little unwieldy and want the country to be known as "Czechia".

Jan Culik, a senior lecturer in Czech Studies at the University of Glasgow, tells Shaun Ley why the idea of a one-word alternative is being promoted now.

(Photo: Czechia. Credit: EPA/FILIP SINGER)

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