Peter Pellegrini 🇸🇰

"There are still justified concerns about the risk of suspending part of the European funds for Slovakia."

"And we are very happy that at this moment the Mosaic of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Sorrows, Protector of Slovakia, is also being installed and blessed."

"Today we have gathered here, in the Vatican Gardens, near the wall that has defended St. Peter's Basilica for centuries."

"She was – and still is – a source of comfort and strength for so many Slovaks."

"She has always been our support in historical moments, especially the difficult ones."

"In modern times on this wall we see images of the Mother of God installed, which come from different nations around the world."

"Just as I appreciate everything you do for Slovak sport and for the entire Slovak society."

"It has become a nice tradition that I meet not only with judges, whom I appoint to their posts according to the law, but also with those who say goodbye to their profession - either temporarily or permanently."

"It also marks a new chapter in our economic and innovation cooperation – one based on mutual respect, shared values, and a common European vision."

"This forum is taking place as part of my State Visit to Portugal, which reflects the excellent relations and growing partnership between our two nations."

"The foreign service is a service to the Slovak Republic and its citizens."

"It aims to promote the interests of the Slovak Republic, to build and improve its relations with partner countries and with international organizations of which we are a part."

"We meet at a time when artificial intelligence is no longer a distant idea."

"It is a talk about who we are, what we value, and the kind of World we choose to build."

"And it was you who was the very first foreign guest I had the honor of welcoming into the re-opened Presidential Office in my beloved hometown, Banská Bystrica."

"Cormann, dear Mathias, you were among the very first international figures I had the privilege of meeting when I took office as President of Slovakia."

"Since early morning, my program has been dedicated only to young people, because today is World Children's Day, and I had the opportunity to welcome smart young people to the palace early in the morning, with whom we spoke very openly about what troubles them, what they live with and what they would like to improve."

"To remind ourselves that no political system and no ideology can arbitrarily interfere with the rights and lives of citizens."

"Our national revivalists, led by Ľudovít Štúr, traveled to Devín Castle with the hope that Slovaks will one day be an independent and equal nation."

"During the previous years, you have increased your qualifications, acquired new knowledge and experience at home or at foreign workplaces or universities."

"In reality, however, it must be said that the friendship between our nations lasts much, much longer."

"As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, I watched with pride the commitment with which the professional soldiers performed their tasks in the challenging conditions they faced."

"I am very happy to be able to speak to you again after a year, this time to evaluate the second phase of your two-year training cycle."

"It is an honor for me to participate in today's extremely important event, such as the episcopal consecration of Mons. Pavle Šajgalík – Ordinary of the Armed Forces and Armed Corps of the Slovak Republic."

"2025 Honorable Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Honorable Prosecutor General, Honorable President of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, Honorable Rector, Honorable Dean, Honorable Academic Community, Honorable Guests."

"In your new positions, you will represent the Slovak Republic and defend its national interests."

"I have the opportunity to convince myself of this during my trips abroad, but also within the framework of communication and cooperation with our embassies."

"And I must again publicly express the deepest respect for their heroism, determination and suffering."

"For you, this moment means making use of the time you devoted to study, honest preparation, as well as gaining work and life experience."

"I would like to use the opportunity to speak to you at a moment that is festive not only for men and women in uniform, but for our entire Slovak public."

"It was in these places that the common historical story of Slovakia and its armed forces began to be written."

"In you, the Slovak Republic gains erudite and reliable elite soldiers ready to protect its interests, territorial integrity, as well as the safety of its inhabitants."

"As a neighboring country, Slovakia is very concerned about the situation in Ukraine."

"With maximum commitment and at the right time, you act where the situation requires it."

"I gladly accepted the invitation to your meeting today, which commemorates 15 years since the Slovak Republic joined the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities."

"Today, there is no doubt that the development of a knowledge economy and the widespread use of modern scientific achievements are the key to success."

"EXPO 2025 serves as an extraordinary platform for the exchange of inspiring ideas."

"I am very happy to be able to speak to you at such an important event as the opening of the Agrokomplex Nitra fair."

"This event has been a celebration of Slovak agriculture, farming and food production for half a century."

"September, when the school year generally begins in our primary and secondary schools, we meet on such a solemn and exceptional occasion as the appointment of rectors to positions."

"Today, you represent various fields here, you represent schools with different specializations."

"For many years I have been participating in the celebrations of the Slovak National Uprising here in Banská Bystrica."

"Although we are in the middle of the holidays and the holiday season, I welcome you to the Presidential Palace for such an important event as the appointment of new judges."

"It is an important event for you and for our judiciary, which gains new reinforcements and new energy in you."

"I confess that I am very happy about this meeting of ours, because it is an opportunity for me to thank you for your selfless work and to tell you that I greatly appreciate it, not only for me, but for all the citizens of the Slovak Republic."

"I sincerely thank each and every student who chose this exceptional and prestigious school, which plays an irreplaceable role in the building of our armed forces, from the whole range of study options at home and abroad."

"In a little while, you will be ceremonially graduated, and today you will also receive your first officer rank of lieutenant."

"This event confirms our joint efforts to strengthen economic ties between our countries and also to look for new motives, new projects and partnerships."

"Slovakia and Croatia share a long-standing friendship based on mutual respect, historical and cultural links, and common European values."

"You will fulfill your mission in an extremely difficult period of escalating superpower rivalry, numerous economic and security challenges, weakening of the international system and the authority of international law."

"At the same time, allow me to thank the current chairman Pavlov Šajgalík for everything he did during his 10-year tenure for this institution and for Slovak science."

"You become the youngest president of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in history."

"On May 5 of this year, I received a petition from the citizens of the Slovak Republic from the petition committee, which is represented by Mr. Róbert Švec."

"We face the threat of trade and tariff wars, and the world is becoming much less predictable than we are used to."

"The international environment is disturbed by the military conflict in our neighborhood, it is not possible to establish peace in other parts of the world, and the influence of international institutions is also weakening."

"This problem, which I talk about very openly and for a long time, is called resortism - and until we get rid of it, Slovakia will not move forward!"

"Insecurity, disappointment, frustration, anger, fear and sometimes despair prevail among people today."

"The West is not only one of the four sides of the world, but also the most important side for Slovak interests!"

"Healthcare is in a critical state. Doctors and nurses are leaving, hospitals are understaffed and patients wait months for operations."

"Our society today is more politically divided than ever before in history."

"However, I will speak not only to you, members of parliament and members of the Slovak government, but also to all Slovak citizens whom I represent as the directly elected president."

"All people in Slovakia deserve hope for a better future."

"Politics must not divide the family at the common table. It must not divide long-time friends and colleagues at the workplace."

"We should never look down on others - only if we are bending over backwards to help them."

"89 percent of all investments come to Slovakia from the European Union. And 78 percent of all Slovak exports go to member states of the Union."

"Slovakia is a country that has everything to be successful. We have educated people, we have natural wealth, we have a strategic location in the heart of Europe."

"I consider the meeting with members of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, as well as with representatives of our allies and our friends in the North Atlantic Alliance, to be an extremely important moment."

"It is an opportunity for me - also as their supreme commander - to convince myself that the Armed Forces are ready to fulfill their mission to defend Slovakia's sovereignty, protect the security of its people, and also cooperate directly in the field with our allies and friends from the North Atlantic Alliance."

"You are taking up a new position at a time when the Slovak judiciary is facing many big challenges - above all, further increasing its efficiency and credibility."

"The Government of the Slovak Republic nominated Dušan Keketi for this post and I accept this nomination."

"It will be a difficult and arduous journey, but significant for the entire company."

"These values are shared by all of us, whether from Slovakia, Italy, or other European countries."

"Today, we also remember the story of the great Slovak, General Milan Rastislav Štefánik, whose courage and visionary spirit crossed national borders."

"Your city also represents an important commercial, industrial and cultural center, both in Italy and in Europe."

"This is a real highlight of my varied program, from which I will take home not only many impressions, but also concrete ideas and impulses for further cooperation between our countries."

"It was here, in Campoformido, that on 4 May 1919 General Štefánik boarded a Caproni plane."

"Their goal is the Slovak homeland of Milan Rastislav Štefánik, on whose territory the new common state of Czechs and Slovaks has been a reality for several months: the Czechoslovak Republic."

"We reject any discussion about the possible withdrawal of Slovakia from the EU or NATO."

"Developing countries need our solidarity."

"If we as politicians lose the trust of our citizens, we cannot succeed."

"The longer we wait to fight climate change, the more we stand to lose in terms of our life, ecosystem and economy."

"Due to its membership in NATO, Slovakia has its obligations and rights. If we take into account that in the event of an attack on the Slovak Republic, we are and will be dependent on the help of alliance partners to come and help defend the Slovak Republic if necessary, then logically, the Slovak army can participate in activities in the future when Article 5 is activated."

"Slovakia will not send any of its soldiers to the territory of Ukraine."

"May the Lord bless the Slovak people, may the Lord protect our Slovakia!"

"Children must not suffer for the mistakes of their parents because they did not choose what family or environment they were born into."

"We are one nation, one community, one Slovakia."

"I know you, Slovak people, and I sincerely like you. I shook hands with thousands of you and I was in all Slovak regions."

"Politics must not divide the family at the Sunday lunch table. It must not divide long-time friends and colleagues at the workplace. It must not become the driving force of negative and destructive emotions that are dormant in society."

"Respect for the outcome of elections is the very basis of a democratic establishment and a necessary condition for solving political disputes in the polling stations, and never again with weapons in the squares."

"We want to help Ukraine to enjoy a just peace and subsequent restoration."

"The word nation must never become a victim of political correctness!"

"Slovakia is divided by a high mental wall, from behind which two separate groups of society shout at each other. Today, this wall is already sprinkled with blood. And if another one is never to be added to it, we must tear down that wall together."

"The job of the president is not supposed to be about theatrical and false gestures, which may look good on the outside and the media will write about them nicely for a few days. The performance of the office of president must be about everyday honest work for the people."

"We need the cohesion of the three Svätopluk rods. We need the faith of Cyril and Methodius. We need the poems of Andrej Sládkovič and the visionary work of Ľudovít Štúr."

"Believe, love, work."

"We must be sure that we will do everything we can to achieve peace and never allow further expansion of the war conflict beyond our borders."

"We are one nation, one community, one Slovakia. In cohesion, we can handle all the difficult challenges that await us much better."

"Slovakia was, is and will remain a solid part of the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance - but it will never be afraid to speak its sovereign voice in them."

"Politics must not divide the family at the Sunday lunch table. It must not divide long-time friends and colleagues at the workplace."

"Slovakia needs a cure right now. And I offered that medicine in my presidential campaign and I am going to offer it with all my might from the Presidential Palace. It's peace."

"For several years now, I have been pointing out that Slovakia is divided by a high mental wall, from behind which two separate groups of society are shouting at each other. Today, this wall is already sprinkled with blood."

"The national interests of the Slovak Republic will be more important to me than the applause of celebrities, glorification of the media or praise from world leaders."

"I will offer the Presidential Palace as a place where a long-term vision of Slovakia can be born."

"Politics must not divide the family at the Sunday lunch table."

"Let us not tolerate the deliberate spread of evil and hatred. We recognize him very simply. It is not an attack on ideas, but it is an attack on the head of your political opponent."

"I know you, Slovak people, and I sincerely like you."

"We need to reduce the tension in society. The assassination of the prime minister is a consequence of the hatred that we have all committed."

"I will be the president of all citizens of the Slovak Republic."

"I will be the president of all citizens of Slovakia, not just those who voted for me."

"Public media must be balanced and objective. The reform of RTVS is necessary."

"Ivan Korčok is a candidate for the American embassy and progressive Slovakia."

"Slovakia must be sovereign and must not blindly follow orders from Brussels or Washington."

"I will not support any proposal that would limit the rights of women in Slovakia."

"This is the result of the parliamentary elections. The Hlas-SD party received a mandate from its voters, and based on the results, we decided to form a coalition with the Smer and SNS parties."

"I am convinced that tomorrow, if we succeed in recalling Igor Matovič, that is the first way and the first correct step towards early parliamentary elections and freeing this country from this morass."

"We signed this proposal because we think that Igor Matovič is the biggest evil in Slovak politics."

"Ukraine is not just a neighbor, it is a country fighting for its existence."

"I can't imagine a joint future in tandem with Roberto Fico. They are two worlds that cannot come together. They are two worlds - the world of the past and the world of the future."