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EU ministers decide against EU ban on Nazi symbols

A discussion on whether to ban Nazi and other racist symbols at the EU level was shelved on Thursday (24 February) after member states failed to reach agreement. EU justice ministers meeting in Brussels decided to put a halt to the debate fearing that it would lead to a further delay of an EU law combating racism and xenophobia, which has been stuck in the legislative pipelines since 2003.
ban – zákaz whether – zda, jestli to shelve – odložit (doslova dát na polici) to fail – zklamat, neuspět, pochybit to reach agreement – dosáhnout shody justice minister – ministr spravedlnosti to decide – rozhodnout to put a halt to –zastavit to fear – obávat se further – další delay – zpoždění combating – bojující s/proti to be stuck – uváznout pipeline – potrubí, spojení legislative pipeline – legislativní proces (slang.)

The move to ban nazi symbols at the EU level - prompted by Prince Harry, a member of the UK Royal family, sporting a swastika at a fancy dress party last month - was opposed predominantly by the UK and Denmark. The UK argued, according to a council diplomat, that to ban such symbols was not to tackle the heart of the problem. Cyprus was among the member states fighting hardest to have a mention of certain symbols arguing that, without it, the legislation would be pointless.
However, after a long discussion the ministers agreed that the ten new member states would now be given time for their national parliaments to look at the anti-racism proposal.
move – krok (přeneseně), pohyb to prompt – podnítit royal family – královská rodina to sport sth – okázale nosit fancy dress party – maškarní predominantly – zvláště to argue – tvrdit, argumentovat, hádat se according to – podle to tackle – vyřešit, pustit se do čeho among – mezi mention – zmínka without – bez pointless – zbytečný, bezúčelný however – nicméně proposal – návrh.

Připravuje Markéta Frýbová

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