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The Czech Republic's president Milos Zeman marks the 26th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution by addressing a rally of his supporters organized by an anti-Muslim group. Thousands attended the rally organised by anti-Muslim group 'Bloc against Islam'. The migrant crisis and Friday's attacks in Paris have stirred anti-Islam sentiment and attracted people to rallies in Prague. The Czech leader is well known for his anti-Islam rhetoric and addresses the crowd.More than 750,000 migrants are thought to have arrived in Europe by see this year, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).Only a small number of asylum applications have been made in the Czech Republic compared to other European countries.

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