The decision of the President of the Slovak Republic not to announce a referendum on the abolition of anti -Russian sanctions was a surprise Especially by the fact that In case of doubt about the compliance of the proposed questions with the law did not turn to the Constitutional Court (ÚS) SR. In the discussion show Strv Saturday dialogues, this was pointed out by Vice -President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and chairman of the CIS Andrej Danko. KDH Vice -Chairman Viliam Karas also says that The suspicion of failure to comply with the legal conditions of the referendum should verify the US.
“As a lawyer, he was surprised that he went to the interpretation to be made by the Constitutional Court,” Danko pointed out. He thinks that by the way Pellegrini has decided not to report a referendum, He negatively overcame his predecessor Zuzana Čaputová. KDH Vice -President evaluates the President’s decision as “Very bold and precedent”. From the lawyer’s point of view, the legal purity of the proposed questions in the referendum was probably not fulfilled. “However, these things should be evaluated and decided by the Constitutional Court,” stressed Karas.
The surprising step of the President was both the President’s statement on both the discussions about itthat The SR will support the proposal of an increase in defense expenditures within NATO to five percent. Karas does not understand how the President could declare it if there is no consensus in the coalition, but best within the whole political spectrum. “In his report on the state of the Republic, he said that there should be a broad consensus for decisions on fundamental issues and suddenly a statement will come abroad that will surprise everyone,” Karas said. Pointed out that previous round tables on the topic of increasing the defense expenses have opened the discussion, no “They did not end up by far”. The question for him is where there are funds to increase spending.
The chairman of the nationalists said that The President had no mandate for his statement. At the same time, it rejects any increase in defense expenses, says that the current limit is already on the edge. “No defense growth rate is acceptable in the current situation,” added. Believes that the way is to make Europe has coordinated its defense systems much more and cooperated in ensuring defense capabilities.
Both of them commented on the integration ambitions of Ukraine and the voice from the inside of the European Union to be could Ukraine become a member of the Community by 2029. Karas thinks that such statements are more of a form of political declarations expressing the support of a hard -tested country. “Certainly it would not be good if we took Ukraine’s hope that it can enter the EU once, but the integration process has clear conditions, I think there is still a long way in this case,” Karas added. Danko, on the other hand, does not see any chance of entering Ukraine to the EU. “Ukraine must mainly be a neutral zone,” declared.
Both also refused to speculate on possible changes in formulating the EU foreign policy With the advent of the new Polish President Charles Nawrocký and possible victory of Andrej Babiš in the Czech Republic. “Andrej Babiš is a pragmatic politician,” He stressed the crucian, appealing at the same time not to determine the development or result of the competition that is in advance. “Let’s respect who the Poles chose and who the Czechs will choose,” Danko joined.
