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| Macron to Slovaks: Use every opportunity to take part in the European dialogue |
| Bratislava, 27.10.2018 |
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| The French president visited Slovakia on October 26, repeatedly refused division of Europe into east and west, old and new.
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Slovakia on October 26, ahead of the celebrations of the centenary of the emergence of Czechoslovakia.
France was the first country in the world to recognise the newly-emerged European state on October 28, 1918.
Macron visited Slovakia for the first time since he assumed the presidential office in 2017. It is also the first visit of the French president to Slovakia since Francois Hollande’s visit in 2013. After the day in Bratislava, Macron flew to Prague to meet the Czech Representatives.
Slovaks are convinced Europeans
“You are convinced Europeans and you trust the European ideas,” Macron said to Slovaks during the press conference following his meeting with Slovak President Andrej Kiska, as quoted by the Sme daily. “Change the future of Europe. It’s up to you, up to each member state. Use every opportunity to take part in the European dialogue.”
Macron and Kiska at their meeting discussed the future of Europe and problems in the regions. Kiska reported that he warned Macron of the threats that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project poses, which could eventually cause Ukraine to be cut off from gas supplies.
Kiska praised Macron as a strong leader who clearly names the problems of the European Union and presents a vision, Sme wrote.
“The European Union is not the problem, the European Union is the solution,” Kiska said.
Macron repeatedly stressed during his visit that he does not believe in dividing Europe into old and new member states.
“We will never pay Europe back for what she gave us,” Macron told the press conference. “We need to talk, explain, ask, seek the truth and listen to the legitimate aspirations of Slovakia. Slovakia has things to say.”
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Macron then met with PM Peter Pellegrini and together they also attended a meeting with the public.
“Europe is not something that is owned by leaders or member states. Europe belongs to the people,” Macron said as he addressed the public gathering.
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