Slovak Ice-hockey Team Advances to Olympic Semi-finals after Beating Germany 6:2
The Slovak ice-hockey team has made it to the semi-finals of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy after defeating Germany 6:2 on Wednesday.
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Fico: Transporting Oil via Adria Will Be Much More Expensive Than via Druzhba
Bratislava, 18 February (TASR) - Transporting oil via the Adria pipeline will be more than five times more expensive for Slovakia than transporting it via the Druzhba pipeline, through which oil hasn't flowed for more than two weeks, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) following the government meeting
Rasi Meets Czech Trade Minister Havlicek to Discuss Energy Security
Bratislava, 17 February (TASR) - Energy security and self-sufficiency of Slovakia and the Czech Republic were the fulcrum of a meeting between House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) and Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlicek on Tuesday, TASR learnt from the Parliament's press
Bus-Lorry Collision in Liptovska Osada Claims One Life, Several Injured
A serious road accident took place in the village of Liptovska Osada (Zilina region) early on Tuesday morning when a bus collided with a lorry, leaving one person dead and several others injured, spokesperson for the Emergency Medical Service Operations Centre Petra Klimesova has told TASR.
Blanar: Ties with Georgia Very Good, No Open Issues
Bratislava, 16 February (TASR) – Relations between Slovakia and Georgia are very good, with no open issues between the two countries, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar said at a joint press conference on Monday after talks in Bratislava with his Georgian counterpart Maka Bochorishvili.
Blanar stressed that the countries
Agricultural Chambers of V4, Lithuania and Latvia Want €500 bn for EU Farmers
Bratislava, 16 February (TASR) - The agricultural chambers of the Visegrad Four group countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia), plus Lithuania and Latvia, are calling on the European Commission (EC) to allocate €500 billion to the agriculture sector, arguing that Europe's food security is at risk
Premier Fico Discusses Energy, NATO and Events in Ukraine with Secretary Rubio
Bratislava, 15 February (TASR) - At a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the states' delegations, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) discussed issues of cooperation in nuclear energy, the situation with oil and gas supplies in Slovakia and possible alternatives, the war in Ukraine, as well