Honourable Madam Prime Minister, Honourable Madam Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, Members of Parliament, Honourable Mr Levits, Esteemed participants of the Barricades, conference participants, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that today, more clearly than ever, demonstrates that freedom must never be taken for granted. At this very moment, we are acutely aware of how fragile it is, and of the fact that it requires our constant attention, every single day. For almost four…
Honourable Madam Prime Minister, Honourable Madam Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, Members of Parliament, Honourable Mr Levits, Esteemed participants of the Barricades, conference participants, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that today, more clearly than ever, demonstrates that freedom must never be taken for granted. At this very moment, we are acutely aware of how fragile it is, and of the fact that it requires our constant attention, every single day. For almost four years now, a war has been raging right next to us. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine reminds us of something we in fact know very well – freedom, democracy, and freedom of expression are not self-evident truths. The time we are living through today…
