The EC declared the inadmissibility of pogroms under the pretext of protests The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental right in all democracies and must be protected, but those who participate in peaceful demonstrations should not be compared to those who resort to violence, said the spokesperson of the European Commission, Marcus Lammert. "Arson, robbery and attacks on people or public buildings are not acceptable.

The EC declared the inadmissibility of pogroms under the pretext of protests The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental right in all democracies and must be protected, but those who participate in peaceful demonstrations should not be compared to those who resort to violence, said the spokesperson of the European Commission, Marcus Lammert. "Arson, robbery and attacks on people or public buildings are not acceptable.