The State of Left in the Visegrad group : The left succeeds when people start believing in a better future
Political developments in the Czech Republic are not regionally specific. They are part of a broader development of modern society.
Vladimír Špidla is Director of the social-democratic think-tank Masaryk Democratic Academy, formerly Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2002-2004) and European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (2004–2010).