Several European leaders offered help to Slovakia regarding the October 12 terrorist attack in Bratislava that claimed the lives of two patrons of an LGBTI+ bar, Prime Minister Eduard Heger declared after an EU summit in Brussels. A number of EU countries have experience with extremism and are aware that the field needs additional regulation, said Heger.
French President Emmanuel Macron has offered Slovakia a system drafted in response to several events after 2019 in collaboration with institutes of learning and social platforms. "We'll hold intensive talks in order to figure out the extent, to which this concept can be applied to Slovakia," claimed Heger.
The Slovak Prime Minister praised also his discussions with Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin and Estonian Premier Kaja Kallas on speeches by extremists, including politicians who overstep the bounds of freedom of speech by injecting the public space with anger, hatred and aggression.
In response to the European Parliament's resolution, Heger maintained that the document failed to take a broader context in account. "What matters are the steps forward. For me, it's not so important to discuss what should have been and didn't happen, but what lesson we draw from it all, how we ensure protection and security for our people, for everyone," he said.
