Slovakia Aims to Be Firmly Anchored in EU, NATO, President Says

Peter Pellegrini
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By Andrea Dudik and Daniel Hornak

June 26, 2024 at 10:31 AM UTC

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Slovakia aims to be firmly anchored in the European Union and NATO, the nation’s new president said as he sought to downplay criticism about its Russia-friendly government.

At the same time, the nation doesn’t want to play only a passive role but rather wants to be a co-creator of policy at these institutions, President Peter Pellegrini told reporters in Prague on Wednesday.