This website uses cookies

Cookies are small text files stored by a website on your computer. They are used to improve your website experience, analyze your site's performance and collect usage data. We also use third party tools and services for this purpose. Some of the data obtained in this way may be provided to partners inside and outside the EU. By clicking on "Allow all", you agree to the processing of cookies. By clicking on "Reject all" you will reject all cookies except the necessary ones. Click "Manage settings" to get more detailed information and adjust your preferences.

Agreed cookies:

Date of consent:
Validity of consent:

Reject all
Allow all

The necessary cookies are used to ensure the proper functioning of the website. They make it possible to navigate the site or access protected areas of the site. Necessary cookies can be processed without the consent of the person concerned.

Provider tx_cookie_consent
Name prezident.sk
The cookie used to record the validity of consents to the use of cookies.
Valid until 1 year
Type Necessary
Provider TS01232bc6
Name prezident.sk
The cookie used to identify a user's session.
Valid until 2 hours
Type Necessary

Statistical cookies help us improve our website by providing information on how visitors use the site, through anonymous collection of information.

Provider _gat
Name Google
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.
Valid until 1 minutes
Type Statistical
Provider _ga
Name Google
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
Valid until 2 year
Type Statistical
Provider _gid
Name Google
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
Valid until 1 day
Type Statistical
Provider _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
Name Hotjar
The cookie is set so Hotjar can track the beginning of the user's journey for a total session count. It does not contain any identifiable information.
Valid until 1 day
Type Statistical
Provider _hjFirstSeen
Name Hotjar
The cookie is set to identify a new user’s first session.
Valid until 1 day
Type Statistical
Provider _hjSessionUser_#
Name Hotjar
Hotjar cookie that is set when a user first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.
Valid until 1 year
Type Statistical
Provider _hjSession_#
Name Hotjar
This cookie holds the current session data. This ensues that subsequent requests within the session window will be attributed to the same Hotjar session.
Valid until 1 day
Type Statistical
Provider _hjIncludedInPageviewSample
Name Hotjar
The cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate funnels.
Valid until 7 minutes
Type Statistical
Provider _hjIncludedInSessionSample
Name Hotjar
This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that user is included in the data sampling defined by your site's daily session limit.
Valid until 7 minutes
Type Statistical
Allow selection

Kiska negotiated with French President

Kiska negotiated with French President

The wave of migration and the situation in Greece and Ukraine were the main topics of Friday’s meeting between the President of the SR, Andrej Kiska, and the President of France, François Hollande.

“As far as the wave of migration is concerned, I think that Mister President and I have very similar views regarding the introduction of quotas for European countries to receive immigrants and grant asylum. Quotas are not a solution to the problem,” said President Kiska after the discussions. “But I emphasized our country’s attitude, that we cannot refuse help to those whose lives are at risk. To these people, these families, we must show not only solidarity, but also truly help them.”

The French President is also considering the acceptance of refugees whose lives are in danger, this being part of European values: “These are refugees from Syria, Iraq, Eritrea. It is our task to accept them and this is a task we must all share.”

According to Hollande, economic migration should be solved through political cooperation with the countries concerned: “We cannot accept those immigrants who come to Europe via human smugglers.”

As far as Greece is concerned, the ministers of finance from the euro area countries did not reach an agreement in Luxembourg on Thursday; on Monday a special summit will be held in Brussels. “We don’t want any black scenarios in Slovakia. However, we expect the Greek government to realize that the time has come to make difficult but inevitable decisions for their future,” said President Kiska.

Hollande considers it essential for Greece to continue with discussions in the interest of a compromise solution. “This compromise solution must be based on European rules. In cooperation with Chancellor Merkel I will enforce continuing discussions.”

Andrej Kiska thanked President Hollande for the peace efforts in Ukraine. “We agreed on the importance of unity in the European Union.”

François Hollande praised Slovakia’s support in the preparation of the major climate summit in Paris at the end of the year. “I learnt that, among all the countries in the European Union, Slovakia has reduced greenhouse gas emissions the most significantly.”