Richard Falbr, 1990s union leader and politician, dies at 85

Name: Richard Falbr, 1990s union leader and politician, dies at 85
Uploaded: 2026-05-29T15:19:22+00:00
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Description: Richard Falbr, a former head of the main Czech trade unions umbrella body and MEP, has died at the age of 85. A very well-known face in public life in the 1990s, Falbr was born in the UK during the war to a Czech airman father and Spanish mother. Richard Falbr was a member of

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Richard Falbr, a former head of the main Czech trade unions umbrella body and MEP, has died at the age of 85. A very well-known face in public life in the 1990s, Falbr was born in the UK during the war to a Czech airman father and Spanish mother.

Richard Falbr was a member of the European Parliament for two five-year terms.

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Author: Ian Willoughby