The President of Argentina Javier Millay, who is on a tour of Europe, was awarded a medal today by the "Friedrich August von Hayek" ; – a think tank named after the Austrian pioneer of neoliberalism. in the German port city of Hamburg, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
While the ceremony was going on, in front of the building where it took place, hundreds of demonstrators protested against the invitation to Miley.
On the other hand, about two hundred guests attended the ceremony, among them Beatrix von Storch, an MP from the far-right party "Alternative for Germany", according to DPA. Those present chanted Millais' motto - "Libertade" ("Freedom" in Spanish).
DPA recalls that in November of last year he was elected president of Argentina with more than 55 percent of the vote.
In his speech upon receiving the medal, Millay declared himself a follower of the Austrian school of economics in the form of von Hayek and Ludwig von Mises. He attributed his success in politics to the fact that he is the only Argentine who represents liberal ideas in the economy, with which he seeks to fight inflation and low industrial productivity in his country, adds DPA.
The chairman of the foundation "Friedrich August von Hayek" - Stefan Kots, welcomed the Argentine head of state and compared his politics to "chemotherapy".
Today Millay is expected to be received in the German capital Berlin by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.