Current Affairs Something was “in the air” ahead of Velvet Revolution, Havel tells world’s media

16-10-2009 16:32 | Jan Richter

Václav Havel, who led Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution, discussed events at that time and developments since on Thursday, at his only public appearance ahead of the revolution’s 20th anniversary. The former president told reporters from around the world that 20 years ago no one knew when change was going to come, but people did sense that “something was in the air”.

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