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Hríb, Štefan

2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.

Týždeň - Slovakia | 18/03/2008

Should the Olympics be boycotted?

"In 1936, Hitler abused the Olympics in Berlin. The world had neither the power nor the courage to resist, and to its shame participated in the games," Stefan Hríb writes. "Now China is acting as if there's no problem, like Hitler in 1936 and Brezhnev in 1980. Sport is a beautiful thing and should not be abused by politicians. But this is precisely why the free world shouldn't take part in the Olympics. Not to boycott the games and refuse to go along with China's alibi game would be the most dreadful politicising of sport since the torturous Moscow games in 1980. For the athletes, not participating in the games would be terrible, but sport is not more important than freedom."

Týždeň - Slovakia | 12/02/2008

Hungarian politician in Slovakia ordered to pay a fine

Miklós Duray, the deputy leader of the Hungarian party in Slovakia, has been ordered to pay a fine of one million crowns for calling the right-wing extremist National Party of Jan Slota, which is a member of the governing coalition in Bratislava, "fascist." Justifying her decision, the ruling judge said Duray had demeaned and insulted the National Party. Chief editor Štefan Hríb protests: "Slota spreads so much nationalist hatred (particularly against the Hungarians) that many Slovaks feel nauseated when they hear the word 'nation'. Even if a few stupid journalists go on calling him a patriot, Slota has never cared about the interests of the Slovak nation. Isn't it strange that Slota hasn't been punished for his vulgarity, his crudeness and his tirades of hate? At least both politicians should have the right to say what they think. The court's ruling against Duray harms not only the person convicted but our freedom as well."

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