Vaclav Havel's role in today's politics

The main topic in the Czech press today is the 70th birthday of Vaclav Havel, who was president of Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic for many years. Petr Fiser praises Havel for his role on the international stage as a moral guide, but also for his continued efforts to improve the political situation in his own country. "An important sphere of Havel's influence since the end of his presidency has been his ability to view the political and social situation in his country as if he were watching it from abroad." According to Fiser, Havel's greatest achievement in domestic policy was getting the Green Party into parliament. "His commitment has helped a party that doesn't just have a similar vision for the future to his own but also gives the political elite a hard time. Havel's hopes for the Greens have been fulfilled."

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