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Fico attacks nude Trump statue at EU Parliament
Slovakia's prime minister calls for removal of satirical sculpture, saying it shows European decline.
In brief
Slovakia's prime minister calls for removal of satirical sculpture, saying it shows European decline. Slovak PM Robert Fico demanded removal of a nude Trump statue from the European Parliament, calling it a sign of EU decline, while a Danish MEP defended it as legitimate political expression. Originally reported by…
Fico demands statue removal
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called Thursday for removal of a satirical nude Trump statue from the European Parliament, describing it as a sign of EU decline.
The Orange Plague unveiled
Danish artist Jens Galschiøt unveiled the two point six metre sculpture Tuesday in Parliament's Strasbourg building. It depicts a nude, gold-leaf-covered Trump on a man's shoulders, holding a golf club and scales of justice.
“I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden.”
Fico says it insults partners
Fico wrote that while he does not agree with all Trump policies, insulting partners on official premises demonstrates a failure to understand current times and shows spiritual bankruptcy.
“insulting our partners on official premises demonstrates a profound failure to understand the times we live in.”
Danish MEP defends the work
Per Clausen, the left-wing MEP who invited the artist, defended the installation, saying leaders too thin-skinned to tolerate such sculpture have no place on the world stage.
“If someone is so thin-skinned that they cannot tolerate this sculpture … then they have no place on the world stage.”
The main idea
Slovak PM Robert Fico demanded removal of a nude Trump statue from the European Parliament, calling it a sign of EU decline, while a Danish MEP defended it as legitimate political expression.
