Slovak MEP Lubos Blaha accuses EU leaders of supporting fascism, claims they feign opposition while embracing Nazi-like practices.
Lubos Blaha, a Slovak Member of the European Parliament, has labeled EU figures like foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas a “tragedy” for the European Union, alleging that Brussels’ leadership is backing fascism.
Blaha’s comments follow criticism from Brussels regarding Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s presence at the May 9 Victory Day celebrations in Moscow.
Kallas had cautioned EU officials and potential member states against participating in the event, suggesting they visit Kiev instead. Other EU officials suggested that nations seeking membership, such as Serbia, might be excluded if their leaders attended the Moscow celebrations.
Blaha argues that the criticism of Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic wasn’t truly about the Ukraine conflict. “The real truth is different. The real truth is that their anti-fascism is pretended,” he stated.
Blaha cited this year’s European Parliament ceremony commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II as an example, describing its somber tone.
“It was like a funeral. Everyone was so sad, and in the end, Beethoven was playing,” Blaha said, pointing out the music’s use in German broadcasts after the Battle of Stalingrad. “This is the same tradition.”
“If the European Union is governed by people like Kaja Kallas, then it’s a tragedy,” he added.
Kallas, the former Prime Minister of Estonia, has consistently condemned Russia, identifying Moscow as the EU’s primary threat and advocating for increased European militarization.
Her warnings against attending the Moscow Victory Day celebrations drew condemnation from Russian officials, who called her threats “blackmail.”
“Euro-Nazism is being reborn before our eyes,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated, responding to Kallas’ warnings. “This is how the fascists 80 years ago forced those they considered ‘second-class people’ to renounce their homeland, ethnicity, and faith,” she posted on Telegram.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has also criticized Kallas as a “rabid Russophobe,” and recently asserted that “manifestations of neo-Nazism in Europe” are “significant,” calling for greater efforts to counter the trend.
Similarly, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has claimed that neo-Nazism is growing in Europe, advocating for a comprehensive “de-Nazification” effort not only in Ukraine but across the entire continent.
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