Europe at a crossroads? Former ambassador and Havel aide Žantovský on Czechia’s response to today’s challenges

Photo: Jakub Ferenčík, Radio Prague International

The 20th GLOBSEC Forum, held in Prague from 12 – 14 June 2025, brought in more than 2,000 attendees representing 78 countries to discuss the geopolitical challenges of our era. While there, I spoke to former ambassador to the US, Israel, the UK, and biographer of Václav Havel, Michael Žantovský, about the current political landscape and Czechia’s response to today’s challenges.

First, I really want to get your sense of Havel’s legacy.

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Author: Jakub Ferenčík