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.