Foreign Policies

Caputova: Horrors of WWII Remind Importance of United and Strong Europe

Warsaw, September 1 (TASR) – The horrors of WWII should remind to everybody the importance of Europe remaining united and strong, stated Slovak President Zuzana Caputova, who attended a commemorative event in Warsaw on Sunday to mark the 80th anniversary of the beginning of WWII.

“Face to face to evil, we mustn’t yield, but overcome it,” Caputova wrote on Twitter. She assured Poland that she stands on the side of the Polish nation on this day, when WWII began by the occupation of this country 80 years ago.

“It was an honour for me to be with President [Andrzej] Duda in Warsaw today. We’ll never forget,” tweeted the Slovak president.

The commemorative event in Warsaw was attended by delegations from 40 countries. Among those who accepted Duda’s invitation were German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, US Vice-president Mike Pence, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, Croatia’s President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Czech President Milos Zeman, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Hungarian President Janos Ader.

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

If farmers' demands are not taken seriously, they will be seen in the streets more often, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber chairman Emil Macho told a news conference held in front of the Parliament's building on Thursday.

PM: Slovakia to Organise Repeated Mass Testing, Two Dozen Districts Exempt

Bratislava, November 2 (TASR) – Slovakia will organise a repeated mass testing for the coronavirus, but districts with positivity rates below 0.7 percent in the testing this past weekend will be exempt from the second round, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced after a meeting of the Central Crisis Management

President Supports Civic Collection to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) - I support the 'Ammunition for Ukraine' civic collection, President Zuzana Caputova posted on a social network on Friday, adding that she's also proud that many in Slovakia care about the fate of neighbouring Ukraine. "I support this initiative because it&

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