German Chancellor Friedrich Merz , who commented on the withdrawal of US troops from Germany, is not planning an official visit to Slovakia in the near future. A German government spokesman denied information from Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has repeatedly confirmed the date of the visit.
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“The Chancellor's program is usually published a week in advance. However, given the ongoing speculation, we would like to inform you that the Chancellor is not currently planning and has not planned an official visit to Slovakia,” the statement said.
Prime Minister Robert Fico announced Merz's visit back in April at an informal EU summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, saying it would take place by the end of May. On May 9, while returning from Moscow, where he was the sole EU representative at the Victory Day celebrations, he clarified that the visit was scheduled for May 29, according to the Slovak news resource Aktuality.
The vice-chairman of the Progressive Slovakia party and former Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korčok announced at a press conference that Merz's previously planned visit to Slovakia will not take place. According to him, the reason for the cancellation was Fico's visit to Russia.
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The German Chancellor criticized the Slovak Prime Minister for his trip to Moscow and said he would talk to him about it.
“Robert Fico knows that we disagree here. I am very sorry, and we will talk to him about this day in Moscow,” Merz said at a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm.
According to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine are a clear signal that Moscow is choosing escalation over negotiations. Merz condemned the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine on the social network X.
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“We continue to support Ukraine. Kyiv and its partners are ready to negotiate a just peace. Russia continues to wage war,” Merz wrote.
It was previously reported that the United States is promoting sanctions against the Russian Federation and aid to Kyiv despite the opposition of Trump's allies.