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Michal Baran

Zitnanska: Legal Aid Essential for Fair Trial

Zitnanska: Legal Aid Essential for Fair Trial

Bratislava/Luxembourg, October 14 (TASR) – A new directive that was approved by the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council on Thursday will entitle all EU citizens to legal aid at all stages of criminal proceedings, TASR learnt on Friday. Ministers approved minimum rules relating to legal aid for suspects and

Minimum Wage Will Increase to €435 per Month in 2017

Minimum Wage Will Increase to €435 per Month in 2017

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – The Cabinet at its session on Wednesday approved the minimum wage hike from €405 to €435 per month. Social partners were repeatedly negotiating the minimum wage hike, but they didn’t come to an agreement. Consequently, the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry was responsible

Fischer: No War Here, But We Have to Invest in Defence

Fischer: No War Here, But We Have to Invest in Defence

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) – Rumour has it that 70 percent of all investments in defence within NATO are provided by the USA, while the remaining 30 percent comes from Europe, Dusan Fischer of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association told TASR on Tuesday. A political agreement with NATO presupposes that every

Matecna: EU Members Have Found Compromise for Fishing in Baltic Sea

Matecna: EU Members Have Found Compromise for Fishing in Baltic Sea

Brussels/Luxembourg, October 11 (TASR-correspondent) – Simplification of the rules of EU agricultural policies, along with food markets, relations between farmers and suppliers and quotas for fishing, were the main topics of the first day of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council session in Luxembourg on Monday. Slovak Agriculture and Rural

Fico: Ratification of Paris Agreement Is Diplomatic Success for Slovakia

Fico: Ratification of Paris Agreement Is Diplomatic Success for Slovakia

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) – The ratification of the Paris Agreement at the EU level last week is a huge diplomatic success for Slovakia during its Presidency of the Council of the EU, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference at the Environment Ministry on Monday. Slovak Environment

Jourova: Europe Can't Waste Potential of Another Roma Generation

Jourova: Europe Can't Waste Potential of Another Roma Generation

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) – Young Roma in Europe have a lot of skills and capacities and would like to participate actively in shaping their own future, but they often lack opportunities to use their capabilities to the fullest, said European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Vera Jourova at

Lajcak: Slovakia Has Become Global Player Thanks to UN Campaign

Lajcak: Slovakia Has Become Global Player Thanks to UN Campaign

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – The campaign for the UN secretary-general post has made Slovakia more visible, despite its eventual unsuccess, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak at a press conference on Friday. Lajcak was the first ever official Slovak candidate for this post. “The campaign has made