Slovak media quotes the course of the Monday press conference Robert Ficy, during which the Prime Minister of Slovakia spoke about his visit to the United States. Ocean he talked, among others with Donald Trump.
At one point he pointed out that the trip to the USA met with nervous reaction of the chairman of the European Commission. It went for American duties, which are to be imposed on the European Union on April 2. Fico was not supposed to raise this topic at all during his delegation, which was reminded of representatives of the Slovak opposition.
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– Ursula rushed me terribly. Robert, what did you do, why did you negotiate with Trump at all? – Fico reported a telephone conversation with the head of the EC.
He continued to add: “She She was rusted for half an hoursaying I'm a complete idiot. “
At the press conference, Fico pointed out that Slovakia is too little player to influence the decisions regarding American duties on the EU and the whole world.
The Slovak prime minister defended himself that soon Emmanuel Macron was in front of him in the USA and too He did not make anything about the duties. “I don't feel as strong as the President of France and the President of China,” Fico pointed out.
Robert Fico turned to the head of the EC: I hope she understood the joke
Interestingly, after a few hours Fico published a Facebook post, where he emphasized that “a trade war between the USA and the whole world would hurt both sides.”
“I hope that the chairwoman of the European Commission understood A joke from today's press conferenceWhen I told journalists that (von der Leyen – ed.) She scared me terribly because I did nothing, as the Slovak opposition claims to prevent the US to prevent new duties throughout the world, “he wrote. He continued that” Slovak opposition and media did not understand the joke. “
We do not know the actual conversation between Fico and von der Leyen. The European Commission did not refer to the Slovak prime minister's statement.
American duties to the European Union. Slovakia may be in trouble
Cutters imposed by the USA to European Union countries are to particularly hit Slovakia. It is about the automotive and pharmaceutical industry and the production of semiconductors.
– I submitted an offer of the chairman of the ECbecause we have a high concentration of car production. Soon a meeting with producers will take place, we will listen to what funds will propose and present them with the European Commission so that the European Union can negotiate and answer together – explained Robert Fico.