Vaclav Havel: a rare man who crossed the great divide

Michael Bywater Mon 19 Dec 2011, AT 13:20

A writer tries to say what he means while a politician tries to say what people want to hear

Tributes for playwright president Vaclav Havel, 1936 – 2011

First Post Mon 19 Dec 2011, AT 09:00

The dissident writer who led the Czech Republic out of communism has died after years of ill-health

Czech President Vaclav Klaus

Vaclav Klaus: the man who won’t budge on EU treaty

Column Wed 14 Oct 2009, AT 18:14

Is the Czech president a narcissist, a hypocrite or just a man who knows his own mind?