Thema: dissident and playwright Vaclav Havel

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Former Czech President Vaclav Havel Dies

The man who led the Czech Republic through the end of the Cold War has died at age 75. Former dissident and playwright Vaclav Havel led the peaceful "Velvet Revolution" that ended Soviet rule in Prague. As president he oversaw the country's transition to democracy and helped open up the economy. He was a heavy smoker and his death follows a...

20.12.2011