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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Paul MacInnes

Uefa president Ceferin makes outspoken intervention on European politics

Aleksander Ceferin
Aleksander Ceferin. ‘Here in the western world, freedom of speech no longer exists. You can no longer say what you think.’ Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

The president of Uefa, Aleksander Ceferin, has made an outspoken intervention in European politics, claiming “freedom of speech no longer exists” and “we are all fed up of political correctness”.

In a wide-ranging series of remarks Ceferin attacked European politicians over their handling of the Ukraine war and for “preaching to the world”. He even joked that the only “great thing” the EU has done is to mandate that bottle tops should not be detachable.

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