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Kotleba: Slovak Extremist Who Made Far Right Fashionable
A priest from Trnava, a city 40 kilometres to the east, offered his blessing to Kotleba, his party and its supporters — intoning that they could "save our beloved country".
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Maslen's parents, both 30 years old, were among 64 people killed by Nazi soldiers on a freezing Sunday morning in January 1945, a warning to others of the fate that awaited them should they be brave enough to aid the anti-fascist partisans of the Slovak National Uprising.
The youngest victim was 14 months old, a boy shot dead in the arms of his 11-year-old sister.
Slovak Anti-Fascists Divided Over How to Fight Extremism
In one camp are those who take the battle to the streets, organising noisy protests and engaging in direct action. This is the traditional "Antifa" model favoured by more militant campaigners.