Slovak pride

Slovakia is seeking help to protect what it says is its sausage. The threatened links, called špekáčky, have been a staple of Central European dinner plates for ages but became the subject of a dispute after Slovakia applied this May for a special European Union protected status for the food.

Slovakia’s claim has roiled Czech butchers and meat-product makers, who say špekáčky is also a Czech (and Polish) food and that the Slovaks are being sneaky in their attempts to claim sausage rights. (The Prague Post)

Prosim! Is it just me or are they really that bored? Hang on, I've never even tried the object in dispute... ok maybe it's just me...