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Slovak PM Praises von der Leyen for Drive to Make Europe Leader Again

Slovak PM Praises von der Leyen for Drive to Make Europe Leader Again

Brussels, September 4 (TASR-correspondent) – The future European Commission, which will begin working as of November 1, has a strong desire to stand up against major challenges currently experienced by Europe, said Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) after meeting designated Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday.

OTS: Autonomous Driving Will Change Everything

OTS: Autonomous Driving Will Change Everything

*** TASR Original Text Service (OTS) *** Autonomous Vehicles Summit Press Release 3.9.2019 The first year of the two-day international conference Autonomous Vehicles Summit focuses on autonomous vehicles and the conditions of their adoption in the environment of cities and regions of the country. The event will be held on

Pellegrini Meets von der Leyen: Sefcovic to Get Important Job in Commission

Pellegrini Meets von der Leyen: Sefcovic to Get Important Job in Commission

Brussels, September 4 (TASR-correspondents) – Maros Sefcovic, who’s served twice as vice-president of the European Commission, should also be given an important job in the new Commission, Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said after meeting Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday. Pellegrini said that Sefcovic’

Caputova: Horrors of WWII Remind Importance of United and Strong Europe

Caputova: Horrors of WWII Remind Importance of United and Strong Europe

Warsaw, September 1 (TASR) – The horrors of WWII should remind to everybody the importance of Europe remaining united and strong, stated Slovak President Zuzana Caputova, who attended a commemorative event in Warsaw on Sunday to mark the 80th anniversary of the beginning of WWII. “Face to face to evil, we

Slovak Flag Ceremonially Raised on New Flagpole in Front of Parliament

Slovak Flag Ceremonially Raised on New Flagpole in Front of Parliament

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) – Slovakia’s national flag was ceremonially raised on Sunday, Constitution Day, on the tall flagpole that was erected in front of Parliament in the summer, with the ceremony attended by Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS), former presidents Rudolf Schuster and Ivan Gasparovic and

Austrian, Slovak and Czech Parliamentary Speakers Meet in 'Austerlitz Format'

Austrian, Slovak and Czech Parliamentary Speakers Meet in 'Austerlitz Format'

Grafenegg, August 31 (TASR) – Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and Czech Chamber of Deputies Chairman Radek Vondracek were hosted by their Austrian counterpart Wolfgang Sobotka at Grafenegg Castle on Saturday to discuss the fall of Communism 30 years ago, the EU’s future and inter-parliamentary relations. Danko, speaking at a

Ukrainian Illegally Flies to Slovakia on Powered Parachute, Lands in Fields

Ukrainian Illegally Flies to Slovakia on Powered Parachute, Lands in Fields

Sobrance, August 30 (TASR) – A Ukrainian national, flying on what appeared a makeshift powered parachute, in the wee hours of Friday illegally crossed the Ukrainian-Slovak border to land in the fields in Slovakia, the Slovak police reported later on Friday. The border patrols noticed the sound of an unknown flying