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20th anniversary of the democratic change in Central and Eastern Europe
Former Czech dissident turned President Václav Havel used his speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday (11 November) to lay out his vision of Europe. He said that a dual European and national identity was natural and that the EU must not "retreat in the face of evil" and offer support to victims of tyranny. Introducing Havel, EP President Jerzy Buzek called him "a writer, an intellectual and a wonderful human being - a friend to all those fighting for freedom and human rights".