Zagreb and Split are very European places, while Dubrovnik is a jewel in Europe’s cultural crown. During this debate, most of the speakers, including myself, have spoken wearing ties. It is worth remembering that ties were invented by the Croats and it should also be emphasised here in the European Parliament, which so values liberty and freedom, that the Croatian port of Dubrovnik was the first in Europe to prohibit trading in slaves at the beginning of the 15th century.
Interessanterweise ist die Krawatte eine Erfindung der Kroaten, und gerade hier im Europäischen Parlament, das Freiheit und liberale Gesinnung so hoch achtet, sollte ausdrücklich festgestellt werden, dass der kroatische Hafen in Dubrovnik der erste in Europa war, wo zu Beginn des 15. Jahrhunderts der Sklavenhandel verboten wurde.
