"It is necessary to renounce the idea that freedom, human rights, intellect are nothing but a kind of decoration of material evolution and development, to renounce the Marxist idea about the base and superstructure, and to again rehabilitate the intellect, soul, moral order and conscience," Havel said. He said Europe should inspire other parts of the world. Havel said he minds the EU's technocratism. "Indeed, 95 percent of debates about European unification focuses on matters like customs duties, quotas and the like, things that are material and outer in their essence, while all of this is again Czechs earmark another 2.5 million crowns in support of Burma ...
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Czech PM wants government to recognise Kosovo on Wednesday -press ... directed by the idea of continuous swelling, growth and catching up with someone," Havel said. He said the European traditions include the idea of responsibility for the world, which also means solidarity with those who share the same values and who are persecuted for this in certain countries. He named Burma, China, Cuba, North Korea and Russia. "It seems to me that the EU is overcautious in solidarity with the people because it looks after its economic interests.
This leads us again to what is the base and to what is the superstructure," Havel said.
(Ceske Noviny)
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