My Europe: Misogynists, homophobes no ‘family’ supporters
By DW
08 April 2019 |
11:25 am
Ahead of the EU parliamentary elections in May, right-wing forces are trying to push their ideology into the mainstream under the guise of "family values." We need to stop them, writes guest columnist Krsto Lazarevic.
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