The Balkan Anarchist Bookfair is an expression and an example of international solidarity, uniting comrades from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, England, Sweden and Hungary.

Each anarchist gathering is an opportunity to unite our forces in the struggle against capitalism and the State, thus against nationalism – a weapon the ruling class is using to divide us.

The Balkan countries have a long history of ethnic and religious conflicts, which is why the working class must mobilize their forces in a social conflict instead, for the purpose of focusing on real problems, such as cutting social rights (due to austerity measures), rising unemployment and increasing poverty for the majority of people.

As always, in times of crisis, the ruling structures once again turn to nationalism to divide the people and strengthen their own power. In addition, the Balkan countries are slowly joining Europe’s chauvinism, taking over the repressive attitude towards immigrants.

That is why, as anarchists, we must regain focus on the struggle against all forms of nationalism, for as long as there is the State, nationalism will always follow. We can oppose nationalistic hatred only by solidarity between all oppressed groups of society, regardless of national borders. We must all rise in a social struggle, everywhere in the world.

NO WAR BETWEEN PEOPLES, NO PEACE BETWEEN CLASSES!

The participants in the Balkan meeting on nationalism,

Balkan Anarchist Bookfair,

Ljubljana, 26th of May 2013

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