President Čaputová: If we do not defend democracy, it will cease to exist.
<p>Addressing MEPs, Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová called for a defence of democracy and European values, and EU solidarity in the face of multiple crises.
</p><p>Referring to the recent homophobic murders in Bratislava, President Čaputová said hate crimes are not just assaults on a particular community, but an attack “on equality, tolerance and respect for human rights.”
</p><p>Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20221014IPR4321...
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