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Delay at the EU level

The proposed law says that member states should make punishable "public incitement to discrimination, violence or hatred against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to race, colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin". It also calls for punishment of "public condoning, denial or gross trivialisation of crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes".
delay – zpoždění proposed – navržený punishable – trestný

incitement – navádění, povzbuzování, návod violence – násilí

hatred against – nenávist vůči komu/čemu defined – definovaný, stanovený reference – poukaz, odkaz na race – rasa religion – náboženství descent – původ condoning – prominutí, odpuštění denial – popření gross – vážný, hrubý crimes against humanity – zločiny proti lidskosti was crimes – válečné zločiny

The law was first proposed in 2002, well before the new member states joined, but was blocked by Italy. Diplomats say that Italy on Thursday again called for the points that it raised at the time to be considered. Rome's concerns are to do with issues of freedom of speech - but it also defended having racist symbols in the proposal.
well before – dávno před to join – připojit (se) to raise –vznést (námitky) to consider – uvážit concern – zájem …are to do with… - mají co do činění s issue – záležitost freedom of speech – svoboda projevu to defend – bránit, hájit, obraňovat

One diplomat said the approach meant they were arguing from both ends of the spectrum. Luxembourg, which currently holds the EU Presidency, is concerned that the legislation is about to be delayed at the EU level for much longer. It warned during the meeting that if it failed to reach agreement during its presidency then the UK, which holds the Presidency next, may also fail. Member states are set to tackle the issue at the expert level next week.

approach – přístup to mean – mínit, znamenat (neprav. sloveso : mean, meant, meant) both – obojí currently – v současnosti to be concerned – obávat se, zabývat se during – během to reach agreement – dojít shody, dohodnout se may – moci, možná (modální sloveso) to tackle – zabývat se čím expert – odborný level – úroveň.

Připravuje Markéta Frýbová

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