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Fico: Slovakia, Germany and Czech Republic Form EU Industrial Triangle

Fico: Slovakia, Germany and Czech Republic Form EU Industrial Triangle

Berlin/Bratislava, April 3 (TASR correspondent) – Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic will focus even more on further strengthening industry – the automotive industry in particular, concurred the leaders of the three countries – Robert Fico, Angela Merkel and Bohuslav Sobotka, respectively, in Berlin on Monday. The trilateral meeting in Berlin marking

UHS: Consumption of Domestic Poultry Not Rising Despite Scandals

UHS: Consumption of Domestic Poultry Not Rising Despite Scandals

Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) – The consumption of domestic poultry in Slovakia isn’t rising, despite numerous scandals concerning imported birds, stated Slovak Poultry Breeders Union (UHS) director Daniel Molnar at a press conference on Monday in reference to the ongoing scandal surrounding Brazilian meat tainted with salmonella. Molnar pointed to

Fico: We've Taken Many Serious Steps to Combat Corruption

Fico: We've Taken Many Serious Steps to Combat Corruption

Paris, March 30 (TASR-correspondent) – Corruption is an issue that is currently influencing politics and society, and Slovakia is paying close attention to it, stated Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at the 2017 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum that is taking place in Paris between March 30-31. During his

Slovakia and Czech Rep. Ink Memorandum on Cross-border Cooperation

Slovakia and Czech Rep. Ink Memorandum on Cross-border Cooperation

Modra, March 28 (TASR) – Slovak Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna and Czech Regional Development Minister Karla Slechtova signed a Memorandum on Cross-border Cooperation in Modra (Bratislava region) on Tuesday, TASR learnt on the same day. At the same time, the two ministers evaluated the achievements of the 2007-13

TIS Wants to Raise Generation of Civil Servants Resistant to Corruption

TIS Wants to Raise Generation of Civil Servants Resistant to Corruption

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – A professional state administration resistant to corruption won’t be created by constantly inciting fear among the people who point out acts of corruption in the state institutions, stated representatives from Transparency International Slovakia (TIS) at a press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday. The press conference

First Storks Arrive to Zemplinske Hradiste from Africa

First Storks Arrive to Zemplinske Hradiste from Africa

Zemplinske Hradiste, March 24 (TASR) – The first storks have already arrived to the village of Zemplinske Hradiste (Trebisov district, Kosice region), a village that is known by the locals as ‘Storkopolis’, TASR learnt on Friday. According to the village’s mayor, Jan Olah, storks have arrived from Africa earlier than

Lajcak: Not Acting on Global Warming Issue Will Lead to Disaster

Lajcak: Not Acting on Global Warming Issue Will Lead to Disaster

Bratislava/New York, March 24 (TASR) – If we don’t take action on the global warming issue now, it’ll be a disaster for future generations, stated Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) during his speech at a high-level meeting on climate change at the