Havel regains Czech presidency in run-off CITY EDITION

• Published in: The Irish times
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dublin The Irish Times DAC 21.01.1998
• Subjects: PRAGUE

Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright turned world statesman, was re-elected president of his country last night. The contest was not a walkover, with Mr Havel forced into a second round of voting by parliamentary deputies after he failed to achieve a clear-cut victory. Earlier Mr Havel, who led th...