Dimitré Dinev on peace and lack of peace in Europe

During a ceremony marking the "Anschluss" on 12 March 1938 [Austria's annexation into greater Germany by Hitler's regime], the Vienna-based Bulgarian writer Dimitré Dinev delivered a speech on peace in Europe: "The last war [following the collapse of Yugoslavia] is not far behind us, and Europe hasn't exactly decked itself in glory. Its attempt to promote peace has failed. The situation has even worsened, because while those driven from their homes by the war were knocking on Europe's doors, the right-wing parties gained strength and the residency laws became stricter. The European behaved as if this war wasn't taking place in Europe, as if it had nothing to do with him. ... You yearn for peace, but we don't want to give you any of our peace, Europeans tell those who risk their lives to come here. Yet you can't own peace. It's not a thing, it's a state. I come across the word 'security', unlike the word 'peace', on a daily basis. ... The word 'security' is not a word that promotes peace. It's a word that excludes."

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