Every year, the Munich Security Conference brings delegations from dozens of countries to Munich and serves as a platform for negotiations and discussions on important security issues. This year, representatives from 120 countries took part, including 60 prime ministers, presidents and more than a hundred foreign and defence ministers. The 62nd conference focused on transatlantic relations and Ukraine, as well as modern technologies, relations with China, rising populism, the Middle East and Iran.
Czech literature also had its say at the conference, on Friday, 13 February, at the Literaturhaus München. The discussion focused on the role of literature in times of geopolitical tension and threats to democracy. President Petr Pavel spoke alongside authors Jáchym Topol and Tomáš Kafka. The debate was moderated by Holger Stark from the weekly newspaper Die Zeit.
The authors were selected in cooperation with the Czech Literary Centre and the Czechia 2026 project.
Pictures: Tomáš Fongus, KPR