The head of the Slovak Foreign Ministry criticized the speech of Ursula von der Leyen
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Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar expressed disappointment with Ursula von der Leyen's speech, noting the lack of calls for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and the emphasis on continued military support and sanctions pressure.
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Ursula von der Leyen gave a keynote speech at the European Parliament, where she outlined EU policy priorities.
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar expressed disappointment that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen did not talk about finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine in her speech on the state of affairs in the European Union.
Earlier on Wednesday, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, gave a keynote speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
“We listened to how the highest representative of the European Commission wants to continue to provide military support to Ukraine, to increase pressure with more and more sanctions against Russia that are still not working, but none of the proposals spoke about achieving peace or joining peace initiatives,” Blanar said, as quoted by the Slovak news agency TASR on Thursday.
Open Questions
- What specific peace initiatives does Slovakia expect?
