Brussels, 22/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the European Commission published the results of its analysis of the legal implications of the 1945 Benes Decrees (deporting Germans, Sudetens, Hungarians and Slovaks) on the chances of the Czech Republic joining the EU. Its findings can be summed up in one line: the Benes Decrees will not prevent the Czech Republic joining the EU in terms of the acquis communautaire. In terms of criminal law, the 19 June 1945 Decree has been repealed and...