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Gov't: Slovakia to Provide Temporary Refuge to Ukrainians until March 4, 2026

Gov't: Slovakia to Provide Temporary Refuge to Ukrainians until March 4, 2026

Slovakia will provide temporary refuge for people from Ukraine until March 4, 2026, and any further extension will be automatic and in line with decisions by the Council of the European Union (EU), the government decided during its session on Wednesday. "If the reasons for temporary protection persist, the

School Unions Consider Possible Salary Increase to Be Acceptable Compromise

School Unions Consider Possible Salary Increase to Be Acceptable Compromise

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - The Council of the Education Trade Union considers a possible increase in the tariff salaries of all education employees to be an acceptable compromise, however, it criticises the proposal for non-tariff remuneration, trade union chairman Pavel Ondek told TASR after Tuesday's meeting of

SHMU: Significant and Widespread Lack of Precipitation Persists, Drought Deepens

SHMU: Significant and Widespread Lack of Precipitation Persists, Drought Deepens

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - A significant and widespread lack of precipitation and the related below-average water reserves bound in the snow cover persist at the end of February, the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) posted on a social network on Tuesday. The unusual course of this year's winter

Poland and Slovakia Sign Agreement on Intention to Boost Defence Cooperation

Poland and Slovakia Sign Agreement on Intention to Boost Defence Cooperation

Warsaw, February 24 (TASR-correspondent) - Slovak and Polish Defence Ministers Robert Kalinak and Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz on Monday signed an agreement on the intention to strengthen cooperation in the arms industry, TASR learnt at their joint press conference in Warsaw. According to the Polish defence minister, their talks covered four areas.

Rallies in Memory of Kuciak and Kusnirova Held across Slovakia

Rallies in Memory of Kuciak and Kusnirova Held across Slovakia

Bratislava, 21 February (TASR) - Rallies are being held in several Slovak cities and towns on Friday evening to mark the seventh anniversary of the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova. They are taking place, for example, in Bratislava, Kosice, Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Trnava, Poprad, Bardejov

Rutte: We Need Rapid and Radical Change in NATO

Rutte: We Need Rapid and Radical Change in NATO

Bratislava, February 20 (TASR) - The NATO needs a rapid and radical change to be ready to face the current challenges, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated in an address at the Comenius University in Bratislava, reiterating his call for a significant increase in NATO's defence spending, above

President: Tough Debate on Military Spending Increase ahead of NATO States

President: Tough Debate on Military Spending Increase ahead of NATO States

There's a difficult debate ahead of NATO member states regarding increase in percentage of their military spending and at what pace this spending can be achieved, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said following his meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte on Thursday.