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Fico against Use of US Long-range Missiles on Targets in Russia

Fico against Use of US Long-range Missiles on Targets in Russia

Bratislava, November 18 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is against US President Joe Biden's decision to allow the use of US long-range missiles by Ukraine on targets in Russia and has instructed Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar and Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (both Smer-SD) not to support

Slovakia Co-organising Conference on NATO Resilience for First Time

Slovakia Co-organising Conference on NATO Resilience for First Time

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) on Tuesday launched the 2024 NATO Resilience Symposium in Bratislava. The conference, which is being co-organised by Slovakia for the first time, will focus on topics such as combating cyber-attacks, hybrid threats, terrorism

Fico: Trump's Victory Defeat for Liberalism

Fico: Trump's Victory Defeat for Liberalism

Fico: Trump's Victory Defeat for Liberalism Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election is a defeat for liberal and progressive ideas, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in reaction to the unofficial results of the US presidential elections on Wednesday.

Taraba: Previous Governments' Neglect of Chinese Investors Was Mistake

Taraba: Previous Governments' Neglect of Chinese Investors Was Mistake

Bratislava/Shanghai, November 5 (TASR) - Slovakia is interested in investments with high added value, which will make the country more competitive and boost the living standards of its people, stated Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) at the opening of a business forum between China

Ex-president Kiska Found Guilty of Tax Fraud

Ex-president Kiska Found Guilty of Tax Fraud

Presov, October 31 (TASR) - Former Slovak president Andrej Kiska (2014-19) has been found guilty of tax fraud by Presov Region Court and given a suspended sentence of one year with two years of probation, TASR learnt on Thursday. The verdict is final and cannot be appealed against. The case

Democrats Launching Petition to Trigger Referendum on Shortening Electoral Term

Democrats Launching Petition to Trigger Referendum on Shortening Electoral Term

Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) - The opposition extra-parliamentary Democrats party announced on Sunday that it's started collecting signatures to initiate a referendum on shortening the current electoral term. According to Democrats, it's time to address demand from people who disagree with actions of the government of

Pellegrini: UN Backbone of World Order Despite Shortcomings

Pellegrini: UN Backbone of World Order Despite Shortcomings

New York, September 25 (TASR-correspondent) - The UN, despite its shortcomings, is the backbone of a world order based on rules and international law, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Pellegrini noted in this vein, that "there are countries