Vaclav Havel to guest-edit Czech daily

The Czech daily Hospodarske Noviny came out in a special edition on Thursday, with former Czech president Vaclav Havel assuming the role of its editor-in-chief. Thursday's edition was published under the motto Responsibility and Fate and its main theme chosen by Mr Havel is Russia and its relations towards Central and Eastern Europe. Madeleine Albright, Garry Kasparov or Timothy Garton Ash are among the people addressed by the guest editor Vaclav Havel.

Hospodarske Noviny borrowed the idea of using a guest editor from the British daily The Independent, which featured the Irish rock band U2 singer Bono Vox as an editor for a day. Hospodarske Noviny has also invited the current Czech president Vaclav Klaus to be a guest editor in the future.