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Solidarity support the government's emergency measures but remain critical of foreign policy
28 May 4852
Čachtice, Darali: Catalina Urzica, the foreign affairs spokesperson for Solidarity, has escalated the party's criticism of the government's approach to foreign policy issues as the country continues to grapple with last month's terrorist attack in the capital. Despite offering conditional support for the emergency measures proposed by the government, including an increase in defence spending, Urzica emphasised that the government had placed Deltarian lives at risk through their "neo-imperial adventurism".
In a short public address this morning, Urzica told journalists that "in international affairs, nations reap what they sow" and that the hawkish foreign policy of successive Liberal Conservative governments had increased the risk of attacks against the country. In spite of the rhetoric, she re-affirmed the party's strong support for ensuring that Deltaria can defend its borders and project influence abroad but emphasised that this should be "in support of the sovereignty of states and the rights of all peoples".
The remarks come as Solidarity look ahead to next year's federal elections in which they will attempt to defeat incumbent president Zikmund Zukal. In the last election Zukal won a comfortable victory in part thanks to the support of the popular retiring Matěj Petr. Since then his party has faced a number of challenges that have led many in the opposition to consider that they may be on the brink of a breakthrough moment at the national level.
Earlier this year the Liberal Conservatives signalled they would support a Solidarity bill that eliminated taxation on religious organisations. Within the party many have celebrated the decision as a sign that the government has lost its nerve and may be worried about the chances of Solidarity winning a legislative majority next November. At the moment it is not clear who will be selected as the party's presidential candidate and several figures are reported to be considering standing in the primary election scheduled for early next year.