Fico asked in Slavin why Europe is supposed to argue

BRATISLAVA. On the anniversary of the liberation of Bratislava under the fascist occupation he placed alongside the Prime Minister Robert Fico Fascist Daniel Bombic to the memorial to Slavín wreaths in honor of fallen soldiers.

At the commemoration of the liberation of Bratislava organized by the Government Office, he spoke except Fico and the President National Council Richard Raši also a representative Russiathat has been leading for more than three years War in UkraineAmbassador Igor Brothers.

On Friday, there were two thousand people on Friday, mostly seniors who performed from buses parked under the memorial. The ceremony was also attended by the pro -Russian biker group Brother for his brother with a large red flag of the Soviet Union. Reporters of Russian media also came.

« This is not a meeting against someone and against something, » said Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday night in Slavin. Immediately he criticized the ambassadors of the European Union countries who did not participate in the events.

He also criticized the closest allies of Slovakia for wanting to argue more to increase Europe’s defenses.

He criticized the ambassadors

Fico his speech under Slavín, which he also called the Slovak a statue of freedomHe opened by talking without preparation, because the ambassadors of the European Union countries apologized at the last minute from participation in the memorial.

According to the SME daily, several ambassadors of the Government Office have reported their absence in recent days;

« The duty of ambassadors is not to pour, but to work. If they have the opportunity to meet ambassadors of other countries, they would be here today, » Fico continued.

Ambassadors did not participate in the memory last year.

Since the beginning of nationwide military aggression in Ukraine in February 2025, the European Union countries have set different rules for participation in events where the aggressor representative is also attending.

For example, Ukrainian diplomats do not participate in such events at all.

In his speech, Fico defended the presence of the Russian and Belarusian ambassadors. The Prime Minister condemned the approach of our allies, describing it as « impossible and undignified » to the victims of World War II.

The mayor of the capital did not participate in the ceremony Matúš Vallo nor President Peter Pellegrini.

Both of them honored a commemorative day separately, Pellegrini a day earlier.

Why is Europe arning, Fico asked

Fico reminded his upcoming visit to Moscow, where to go in May at the invitation of the President Vladimir Putin celebrate the end of World War II in Europe.

« I believe I will have the opportunity on 9 May. Moscow personally to thank Moscow for how much the famous Red Army helped us. Long live the famous Red Army, » he said.

Finally, the Prime Minister mentioned whether it would be fair to people to organize referendumto express whether they support armaments in the European Union.

A similar approach was chosen by the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán under national consultations.

« Why suddenly Europe is to spend € 800 billion for armaments? » He asked Fico pod Slavín, where he commemorated the liberation of Bratislava from the hands of fascists by military force.