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President: NATO Summit Constructive, A Show of Unity

President: NATO Summit Constructive, A Show of Unity

Ankara/Bratislava, 8 July (TASR-correspondent) - The NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, was constructive and demonstrated the Alliance's unity, President Peter Pellegrini declared after the meeting of allied leaders on Wednesday. Pellegrini added that Slovakia has no difficulty with the plan to allocate five percent of GDP annually

Blanar: NATO Accepts Ukraine Cannot Join Alliance

Blanar: NATO Accepts Ukraine Cannot Join Alliance

Bratislava/Ankara, 7 July (TASR-correspondent) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) welcomed what he said was the recognition by the other NATO member states that Ukraine cannot join the alliance and that other forms of cooperation with Kiev should be pursued, instead, TASR learnt from its special

State Opera Becomes Banska Bystrica National Theatre

State Opera Becomes Banska Bystrica National Theatre

Banska Bystrica, 6 July (TASR) - Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS) nominee) on Monday announced that, effective as of 1 July this year, the State Opera in Banska Bystrica has been transformed into the Banska Bystrica National Theatre. At a ceremony in Banska Bystrica, she presented

State Electoral Commission Confirms Referendum Not Valid, Turnout Was 16.13 percent

State Electoral Commission Confirms Referendum Not Valid, Turnout Was 16.13 percent

he State Electoral Commission on Sunday morning confirmed that the Saturday's (4 July) referendum failed, on account of the low voter turnout of 16.13 percent. The participation of more than 50 percent of voters was needed.

Police Detain 12 in Crackdown on Organised Crime Group

Police Detain 12 in Crackdown on Organised Crime Group

Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - The Office for the Fight Against Organised Crime (UBOK) has carried out an operation targeting an organised criminal group whose structure and methods were similar to those of gangs operating in Slovakia during the 1990s. Police detained 12 people and charged nine. Prosecutors have sought

Premier: Extreme Heat and Drought Will Have Negative Impact on Harvest

Premier: Extreme Heat and Drought Will Have Negative Impact on Harvest

Extreme heat and drought will have a negative impact on the overall harvest results in 2026, but it's too early to draw any detailed conclusions, as the harvest season has only just begun, Premier Robert Fico told a news conference during a harvest field trip to the town of Senec on Thursday.

Fico: Our V4 Presidency to Put Emphasis on International Law and Peace

Fico: Our V4 Presidency to Put Emphasis on International Law and Peace

Bratislava, 1 July (TASR) - The Slovak government wants to begin its presidency of the Visegrad Group (V4: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) guided by the principles of strict adherence to international law, non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, and respect for the paths other nations choose in