If politicians do not want to give up the confrontational style of policy themselves, the company should convince them that there is no demand after such behavior. In a balance interview with Juraj Hrabko, President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini said it for TASR TV.
If we do not see the country of the country from politicians, although they should naturally try, according to the President, they should try to overcome polarization by citizens themselves. “Let’s do it together, regardless of whether every Sunday argues an opposition with a coalition deputy or makes special videos. Where they are offended by each other, ” declared the President.
According to him, big political players may even suit today’s global trend to divide the company into two irreconcilable camps, where each leader only communicates with his own. “These trends also rule in countries west of us,” He stated Pellegrini.
Personally expected that in Slovakia After an unprecedented attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in 2024, the situation will begin to change towards lower aggressiveness and higher cultivation of political debate. “I had the idea that after that tragic act, we realize that we have already been in confrontation. But unfortunately, today, I must say that the tension in society persists,” the president said.
The topic of peace and efforts to reduce the polarization of society has, in his own words, bears as a priority since the beginning of its mandate. “In terms of my inaugural expression, I try to work every day, but, paradoxically, we are witnessing a substantially worsened situation,” he admitted.
However, overcoming polarization is in the vital interest of Slovak society itself. “Despite being diverse, different, we have to keep together, because then Slovakia has a good future ahead. If we are quarreling, we will be a light prey And any crisis or a big challenge with us waves like a weak boat at sea, ”said the President.
According to him, the current frustration of people has roots in geopolitical uncertainty, but it also contributes to the instability of the government coalition. “In recent months, this government coalition has been too burdened with the inhabitants with its internal problems,” he said. Nevertheless, according to him, the government coalition in many areas is gradually being solved by problems and moving Slovakia forward. To improve the atmosphere in society would also benefit that If the media did not unilaterally focus on negative topics.
“We ignore success, we do not pick up successful individuals, we only talk about tragedies. Based on one lack in one outpatient clinic, we can “make our whole health care”, although there are top associate professors and professors who lecture around the world, ”says the head of state.
Since the government is largely busy with the solution of everyday problems, According to him, the Presidential Palace wants to contribute to work on long -term visions of development that would exceed the dimension of one parliamentary term. “We had a large round table for the reform of public administration. A few days ago I had a large round table for modern technologies and artificial intelligence,” said the president.
According to Pellegrini, all existing activities of the Presidential Palace aimed at supporting the creation of long -term visions of Slovakia’s development of Slovakia should be directed towards one large discussion series, which he called the “Summit on the Future of Slovakia”.
He would like to start such a series of discussions in the last part of this year. “Sometimes in the autumn or at the end of the year I would like to prepare a round of negotiations, perhaps one big meeting in Bratislava and then at least in eight regions. I will call it a summit about the future of Slovakia,” declared the President. He would then want to continue debates next year. “I want us to discuss without a political T -shirt on what three – four basic pillars of the vision we all agree by 2035,” he added.
