Political veteran Vaclav Klaus emerged victorious Friday from what was perhaps his last election battle in the arena of Czech politics, according to DPA. During his long political career, Klaus has held the posts of the Czech Republic's finance minister, premier and speaker of parliament. In 2003, underdog Klaus finally succeeded his long-time political rival Vaclav Havel in the office of the Czech presidency. But Klaus has not won Havel's acclaim abroad. He launched a lonely crusade against activists, such as former US vice-president Al Gore, who have campaigned to curb what scientists describe as human-caused global warming.
