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Marsonaut Musilova Represented Slovakia in Simulated Mission to Mars

Marsonaut Musilova Represented Slovakia in Simulated Mission to Mars

Hononulu/Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – Slovak scientist Michaela Musilova was part of the crew that carried out a simulated mission to Mars in February, a mission that took place on Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii, TASR learnt on Sunday. The mission, which was supposed to last eight months, was first

US Embassy Presents Transparency Award to Jan Kuciak in Memoriam

US Embassy Presents Transparency Award to Jan Kuciak in Memoriam

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – US Ambassador Adam Sterling on Wednesday evening awarded three Slovaks who last year demonstrated courage for promoting human rights and transparency in the country, TASR learnt on Thursday. As part of the 7th annual human rights awards ceremony, the ambassador presented three annual human rights awards:

Denisa Sakova Becomes New Interior Minister

Denisa Sakova Becomes New Interior Minister

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – Denisa Sakova (Smer-SD) has become the new interior minister, with President Andrej Kiska appointing her in the post on Thursday. Sakova served as Interior Ministry state secretary before taking over the ministerial post. The new minister was nominated for the post by the governing Smer-SD party,

Lassakova: Slovakia Best Within V4 Group in Press Freedom Ranking

Lassakova: Slovakia Best Within V4 Group in Press Freedom Ranking

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) – The murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak has significantly contributed to Slovakia’s year-on-year drop by ten places in the Reporters without Borders (RSF) 2018 World Press Freedom Index, stated Culture Minister Lubica Lassakova (Smer-SD) after the Cabinet session on Wednesday. “The tragic event that happened

Gajdos: Mission in Latvia Confirms Our Full-fledge Membership in NATO

Gajdos: Mission in Latvia Confirms Our Full-fledge Membership in NATO

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) – By sending 152 soldiers into the Baltic states as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in the second half of 2018, Slovakia confirms its position within NATO as being its trusted, active and full-fledge member, stated Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) on

Kiska: Slovakia Has A Lot to Learn from Slovenia in Terms of Tourism

Kiska: Slovakia Has A Lot to Learn from Slovenia in Terms of Tourism

Ljubljana, April 23 (TASR) – For smaller countries such as Slovakia and Slovenia, it’s important for them to exchange their best experiences and understand what one country can learn from the other, stated Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Monday as part of his official visit to Slovenia. “Being a small

Danko: Protecting External Border and Free Movement in EU Top Priorities

Danko: Protecting External Border and Free Movement in EU Top Priorities

Tallinn/Bratislava, April 23 (TASR-correspondent) – Protecting the EU’s external border and free movement within the Union is our clear and absolute priority, as these are achievements that unite Europe and without which the EU project is condemned to failure, stated Parliamentary chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) at