Lenin Statue outside Finland Station, St Petersburg, Russia
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COMMUNISTS and left organisations have hit out at a reactionary “ahistorical” motion passed by the European Parliament last month, which equates communism with “the monster of fascism.”
The European Communist Initiative condemned the “outrageous” resolution tabled by the right-wing European People’s Party group and warned of the escalating anti-communism of the European Union (EU).
The motion recognised the importance of “remembrance” for the future of Europe, but equates communism with the barbarity of nazism. It also called for the erasure all memorials of “totalitarianism” across Europe, including memorials dedicated to the Red Army.
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