Bratislava’s Jewish Museum appears to have won a temporary reprieve from possible eviction. Municipal authorities in the Slovak capital extended the museum’s lease this week until the end of 2004. A staff member at the museum, which is a branch of the state-run Slovak National Museum, said international pressure appears to have played a role in the decision.
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