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Slovak president warns of growing extremism during Victory over Fascism Day

Xinhua, May 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

The growth of hatred against nations and nationalities was one of causes of the emergence of the Second World War (WWII), Slovak President Andrej Kiska said on Sunday during the Victory over Fascism Day.

"We should recall this when anybody expresses anywhere their hatred against a group of people," said Kiska.

He said he wants Slovakia to be a country where people live in understanding, rather than in hatred.

Regarding growing extremism, Kiska mentioned the far-right People's Party Our Slovakia, of which leader is Marian Kotleba.

Kotleba reportedly was the only leaders of the parties that made it into the House who was not invited to Presidential Palace.

Kiska reiterated that he will not sit at one table with him.

"I definitely will not sit with this man at the same table as I sit with people who fought for our ideals and our country," said Kiska.

"However, we should admit that we do have extremism and fascism here. We must draw a very clear and strong demarcation line here and say: this is a democracy, while this is extremism and fascism," concluded Kiska. Endit