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Slovakia: Student refuses to shake hands with President Peter Pellegrini

Summary by Spiegel
A Slovakian student refused to shake hands with President Peter Pellegrini at an award ceremony. Why? The talented young mathematician made this clear by wearing an accessory on his clothing.

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·Bratislava, Slovakia
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A Slovakian student refused to shake hands with President Peter Pellegrini at an award ceremony. Why? The talented young mathematician made this clear by wearing an accessory on his clothing.

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A group of Czech students have written an open letter to Slovak politicians in support of high school student Simon Omaník, who refused to shake hands with President Petr Pellegrini at the beginning of the week. In a statement published on social media, they said that his decision was an expression of personal position and political disagreement, which is an inalienable right of every citizen of a democratic society. Denník N drew attention to t…

·Bratislava Region, Slovakia
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Prague - A group of Czech students have written an open letter to Slovak politicians in support of Slovak high school student Simon Omaník, who refused to shake hands with President Peter Pellegrini at the beginning of the week. In a statement posted on social media, they said that his decision was an expression of personal opinion and political disagreement, which is an inalienable right of every citizen of a democratic society. The letter was …

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Student Simon Omaník did not shake the president's hand during the presentation of student awards. While the president and the minister of education are "regretful", the prime minister said that "there is nothing to respect".

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The Slovak press and social networks are reporting the gesture of a Mathematics Olympiad student from this country, who defied President Peter Pellegrini at the awards ceremony and refused to shake his hand...

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Spiegel broke the news in Germany on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
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