President Klaus criticizes lack of respect for conservative values

In his address at Prague Castle marking the Czechoslovak Independence Day, President Václav Klaus criticized the society’s lack of respect for authorities and conservative values which was at the heart of the unrest and frustration many people feel. Mr Klaus said Czechs were living in a relative prosperity but their community was threatened by a lack of cohesion that divides the society into opposing groups, such as those of the Roma and non-Roma. The president also criticized the coarsening of public discourse, especially in politics.

Author: Jan Richter