European nations must stand together to fight extremism and avoid
sliding back into the past, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told EU
parliamentarians in Strasbourg on Tuesday as he looked to the upcoming
EU elections in 2019
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The politician from the left-wing Syriza party, who had been invited to the EU parliament to speak about the future of Europe, described next year's vote as "more than just one more election."
"It will be a fight of basic principles and values to defeat extreme neo-liberalism and far-right populism," the Greek leader said. He called on the bloc's pro-European and democratic forces to unite and "stand side by side on the same side of history."
Read more: EU future at stake in make-or-break election, Greek PM Alex Tsipras says | News | DW | 11.09.2018
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The politician from the left-wing Syriza party, who had been invited to the EU parliament to speak about the future of Europe, described next year's vote as "more than just one more election."
"It will be a fight of basic principles and values to defeat extreme neo-liberalism and far-right populism," the Greek leader said. He called on the bloc's pro-European and democratic forces to unite and "stand side by side on the same side of history."
Read more: EU future at stake in make-or-break election, Greek PM Alex Tsipras says | News | DW | 11.09.2018
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