Watch: Protests in Slovakia are taking on an impressive scale
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Watch: Protests in Slovakia are taking on an impressive scale

What's happening in Slovakia?
Source:  Actuality

Dozens of protests that erupted in Slovakia against Prime Minister Robert Fico's pro-Russian policies took place in nearly 30 cities across the country. According to the latest figures, about 100,000 people joined them.

Points of attention

  • The protests confirm the deep indignation of citizens against the policies of the current pro-Russian government.
  • Protests also spread to other countries, such as Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Ireland.
  • Prime Minister Fico fears a coup d'état.

What's happening in Slovakia?

Journalists draw attention to the fact that on January 24, people took to the streets in almost 30 Slovak cities under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe."

Slovaks do not hide that they are outraged by the policy of the Robert Fico government towards rapprochement with the aggressor country Russia.

What is important to understand is that rallies were also held in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Ireland.

According to the latest data, about 100,000 people gathered across Slovakia. Organizers emphasize that the rallies were peaceful and without riots.

In addition, it is noted that more than 10 thousand people gathered in the city of Banská Bystrica, about 5 thousand in Trenčín and Žilina, about 4 thousand in Poprad and Nitra, and about a thousand fewer people came to the demonstration in Trnava.

Fico is afraid of the Slovak “Maidan”

As early as January 21, the Prime Minister of Slovakia began claiming that the country's opposition forces were allegedly planning to organize riots and occupy government buildings.

According to Robert Fico, he received such information from the Slovak Information Service (SIS).

The pro-Russian politician began to complain that the Slovak opposition "really wants" to call for Maidan, planning to use the moment after the next parliamentary elections to do so.

However, Fico did not want to disclose the details of the report.

In a normal democratic state that respects the rule of law, security forces take action because it is a violation of the law, and in some cases even a violation of the Criminal Code.

Robert Fico

Robert Fico

Prime Minister of Slovakia

It is worth noting that opposition forces denied preparing the riots.

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Pistorius reacts harshly to Dee Vance's criticism of democracy in Europe

Pistorius
Source:  European truth

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called it unacceptable for US Vice President J.D. Vance to compare democracy in Europe with the system that prevails in authoritarian regimes.

Points of attention

  • German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius defends European democracy against criticism from US Vice President J.D. Vance.
  • Pistorius emphasizes the importance of protecting democracy as the foundation of society from any attempts to damage or limit it.
  • The defense minister highlights the diversity of opinions and freedom of expression as crucial components of a healthy democracy.

Pistorius reacted harshly to De Vance's words about democracy in Europe

The minister noted that he could not begin his speech as he had planned because he had to respond to the harsh criticism that JD Vance had made at the conference shortly before Pistorius' speech.

Democracy has just been called into question by the Vice President of the United States — and not just German democracy, but the democracy of all of Europe. If I understand him correctly, he is comparing the conditions that have developed in Europe with the conditions that are a priority in some authoritarian regimes. Ladies and gentlemen, this is unacceptable,” Pistorius said, after which the hall erupted in applause.

Boris Pistorius

Boris Pistorius

Head of the German Ministry of Defense

He emphasized that what J.D. Vance said in his speech does not correspond to the democratic system that he witnesses in the current election campaign and in the German parliament every day.

In our democracy, every opinion has a voice, it allows parties, some of them extremist, like the Alternative for Germany, to campaign on an equal footing with other parties. That's democracy. Alice Weidel, the AfD's main candidate in the election, can be seen on German prime-time television.

However, Pistorius said democracy must be able to defend itself against extremists who want to destroy it. He said he was proud to live in a Europe "that defends its democracy every day against internal and external enemies."

Recall that in his speech in Munich, J.D. Vance sharply criticized the EU for its approach to countering propaganda, stating that Europe's measures restrict freedom of speech.

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