Editorial: El Mundo

• Europe celebrated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz yesterday, one of its foundations. The most successful democracy in human history was formed on these ashes.
• The Democracy was based on the defense of freedom and human rights, and led to decades of peace and prosperity.
• However, this situation is threatened by the rise of nationalism, extremism, and anti-Semitism.
• Survivor Marian Turski warned in the ceremony of how 'hate speech' can result in 'armed conflict'.
• The post-World War II international order, based on democracy and multilateralism, is threatened by illiberal powers.

Conclusion: It is crucial to reaffirm the memory of Auschwitz, a horror center turned into a symbol of fraternity, in the 21st century.

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