Demonstrators prevent neo-Nazi march in Prague

Jozsef Szilvassy describes the united stance of Czech citizens and politicians as exemplary. "The intellectuals and church representatives did not remain silent. The fact that all Czech politicians adopted an unequivocal stance was also crucial. Having the cross-party and non-ideological support of both politicians and society made the police's task a lot easier. Although recent corruption scandals have considerably damaged the reputation of the political elite, no one tried to use the Nazi protest for furthering party interests. The conduct of Czech politicians, church representatives and intellectuals - in short of Czech society as a whole - can serve as an example to us all of how to confront the threat of neo-Nazism."

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