- The opposition movement PS criticizes the non-participation of Slovakia at the summit of the coalition of the willing.
- Michal Šimečka described Robert Fico’s policy as harmful.
- It commemorates the meeting of 35 countries with the aim of supporting peace in Ukraine.
- The PS movement emphasizes the need to change Slovakia’s foreign policy.
Oppositional movement The PS criticizes Slovakia’s non-participation in the so-called summit on Tuesday (January 6). coalition of the willing. He considers it a consequence of the foreign policy of the government of Robert Fico (Smer-SD). He talks about the betrayal of Slovak interests and isolation. This was stated by PS leader Michal Šimečka in a statement provided by the movement’s media department. He therefore appealed for a change in foreign policy.
“Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Ukraine, the USA, Canada – 35 countries met in Paris yesterday to support the achievement of peace in Ukraine and thereby strengthen the security of Europe. A coalition of the willing, 35 partners who, despite differing views on many things, still trust each other and want to help each other so that their citizens can live in safety and prosperity. Thirty-five countries, and which one is missing? Slovakia. This is the result of Fico’s sovereign foreign policy to all four corners of the world,” he stated.
In this context, Šimečka drew attention to the isolation of the Slovak Republic. “When you aim in all four directions, you will stand alone. Or you will end up in the East, outside of Europe. Fico is sabotaging and outright betraying Slovak interests. He is alone like a fence post and we are all paying for it.” he noted. He spoke about the need to change Slovakia’s current foreign policy.
“A change in foreign policy must be the first thing we change immediately after winning the parliamentary elections, together with the start-up of our economy,” he added. On Tuesday, the leaders of the so-called coalition of the willing. In a joint statement after the summit, they said that they are ready to commit to a system of politically and legally binding guarantees for Ukraine, which will be put into effect after the conclusion of a possible ceasefire with Russia.
