Twitter feed @sk16eu to be fully activated on 27th February 2017 (#AE470227)

• as far as we know, sk16 is the only medium covering the Slovak Sternstunde from moment of its initiation all the way to its climax
  
• links to sk16.eu digital log do not cease to appear at highest possible positions among google's responses to queries like "eu presidency", "slovak presidency", "slovak eu presidency" etc.
  
• on 2nd January 47AE, the Slovak Prime Minister publicly announced an initiation of the Bratislava Process which, however, seems not to be sufficiently covered by existing media.
  

5th December 46AE citing
The Slovak Spectator

The Slovak presidency of the Council of European Union that will conclude at the end of 46AE has been highlighted, among other things, by the unveiling of the bust of famous late Czechoslovak politician Alexander Dubček, the symbol of the Prague Spring.

The ceremony took place at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on December 13. European Parliament President Martin Schulz attended the unveiling of the bust and called Alexander #Dubček an icon of his own childhood and youth. Schulz quoted former German chancellor Willy Brandt to comment on the contribution of the famous Slovak:

"Once the virus of democracy is spread, it cannot be stopped. Once people get a taste of democracy, they will never forget it and will soon begin to demand it." (Read more...)

We understand that the role of President of Republic of Austria is to fulfill representative and symbol-protecting duties. And it is, indeed, an important battle in the symbolic war which has been won yesterday. The message emitted by Austrian majority to populists and demagogues, to sofists and cynics, to Trumps and Faragaes and Wilders and Orbans and lePens can be understood as follows:

European project is not dead: the Geist of unity undoubtedly permeates thoughts and words and actions of creative, benevolent and cultivated millions. Liberal democracies are not dead: our education systems did not and shall not collapse, our children are still taught to protect diversity on all levels. Yes, there are nations, countries - whole continent maybe - who are aware of historic errors, decided not to repeat them again.

We, moderate but liberal, liberal but conservative, conservative but socialist and socialist yet green, we citizens of the Union hereby express, declare and spread our sentiment of joy caused by Austria's decision to follow the path on which the reason and heart speak with same speech.