Zuzana Čaputová marks two years in office

"Although not every decision of mine may be popular and people may not agree with many of them, they are driven only by Slovakia's best interests and the defence of the Constitution and other laws", President Zuzana Čaputová stated on Wednesday, marking the second anniversary of her swearing into office. For Čaputová, her second year in the post has been influenced by the novel coronavirus pandemic and the political crisis. The president sees it as an exceptional and difficult experience for every citizen. In an interview with the TASR news agency she stated that Slovakia must prepare for a third wave of the pandemic in order to cushion its impacts as much as possible, noting that the consequences of the pandemic in the social and economic areas are massive and will manifest themselves for a long time. In her view, the pandemic has highlighted wide social gaps in the country. As for her remaining three years in office, Čaputová intends to dedicate herself much more to social matters. She wants Slovakia to be a better country in which chances of a dignified life will not depend on the region in which people are born.