Václav Havel
Václav Havel was a prominent Czech playwright, dissident, and politician who served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and the first president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003. A leading figure of the Velvet Revolution, Havel was instrumental in the peaceful transition from communism to democracy in Czechoslovakia. His writings and speeches often reflected his deep commitment to human rights, democracy, and civil society, making him a significant cultural and political figure in Central Europe.
Born on Oct 05, 1936 (88 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 3 | 5.00 | 0.16% | +10% | 5,459,642 | 9,335 | $110,000 | 188$ |
| Belarus | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 9,449,323 | 5,412 | $60,000 | 34$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 21,927 | $2,700,000 | 872$ |
| Montenegro | 1 | 8.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 628,066 | 342 | $5,500 | 3$ |
| Venezuela | 1 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 28,435,943 | 17,265 | $48,000 | 29$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 8.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 5,627 | $700,000 | 455$ |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 7.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 2,083,374 | 1,990 | $12,800 | 12$ |
| Totals | 9 | 122,596,981 | 61,898 | $3,636,300 | 1,593$ |
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North Macedonia:
Vaclav Havel stated that theater should always be less suspicious, likely because doubt is a path to thinking, exploring, and discovering.
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Slovakia:
Václav Havel wished for democracy for Russians in his first speech after November 1989 in the US Congress.
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Switzerland:
Vaclav Havel is remembered as an important anti-communist leader.
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Venezuela:
Václav Havel is referenced as the last president of Czechoslovakia, highlighting the importance of collective action in politics.
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Montenegro:
Vaclav Havel's initiative marks August 23 as a day of remembrance for the victims of Stalinism and Nazism.
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Slovakia:
Václav Havel was mentioned by Murín in a negative context during the festival.
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Slovakia:
Gustáv Murín mocked Václav Havel at the Prague Book Fair.
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United Kingdom:
Václav Havel was a prominent former dissident who initiated the EU’s Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism.
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Belarus:
During Václav Havel's presidency, General Voytsekhivskyi was posthumously awarded the Order of the White Lion.
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Bulgaria:
Václav Havel is quoted in the article stating that 'Truth and love will prevail over lies and hatred.'
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