President in Kosice also discusses dangerous waste in Strazske

President Zuzana Caputova paid a working trip to Kosice, eastern Slovakia, on Thursday. Among the discussed problems in the region and city of Kosice, she pointed out the need to address old environmental problems and the issue of the depopulation of some areas with the departure of young people in particular. At a meeting with Kosice governor Rastislav Trnka, she focused especially on the topic of toxic waste containing PCB substances on the premises of the former state-owned company Chemko Strazske and its surroundings. Transport, employment, including the situation at U.S. Steel Kosice steelworks, and the social field were among the topics of the meeting between the head of state and the city leaders headed by Mayor Jaroslav Polacek. The president also attended a meeting with representatives of the Kosice IT sector, seniors and regional figures from various areas.