USE OF PROVERBS AND SIMILAR SAYINGS IN RECENT PROTESTS AND POLITICAL DEBATES IN POLAND, BELARUS, AND RUSSIA
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In the article, the attention is focused on recent political events in three Eastern European countries, namely Poland, Belarus, and Russia. In the case of Poland, the emphasis lies on demonstrations against the new anti-abortion law, commonly known as the Women’s Strike (Strajk Kobiet). The focus then moves to the protests which followed the presidential elections held in Belarus on 9 August 2020. Finally, the paper addresses the public debate around the Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny. In all three cases, the use of paroemias on different levels and its role are examined. The sayings discussed here appear in interviews, official statements, on social media, and on demonstration posters.
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