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UVO Puts on Hold Tender for Military Vehicles

UVO Puts on Hold Tender for Military Vehicles

Bratislava, July 4 (TASR) – The Public Procurement Office (UVO) put on hold the Defence Ministry’s public tender on the purchase of military vehicles, TASR learnt on Thursday. The ministry claims that this is a standard procedure and they asked to be audited themselves. “The UVO is looking into the

Benova Becomes Quaestor and Member of EP Presidency

Benova Becomes Quaestor and Member of EP Presidency

Brussels/Strasbourg/Bratislava, July 4 (TASR-correspondent) – MEPs elected five new quaestors for the first two-and-a-half years of the 9th legislative term of the European Parliament, with Slovak MEP Monika Benova (Smer-SD) from the Socialist and Democrats political group (S&D) among them, TASR learnt on the same day. The

Foreign Affairs Ministry: Slovakia Has Risen in FutureBrand Country Index

Foreign Affairs Ministry: Slovakia Has Risen in FutureBrand Country Index

Bratislava, July 4 (TASR) – Slovakia was ranked 35th in the ‘FutureBrand Country Index 2019’, i.e. in terms of building a brand for the country, an improvement of 24 places since 2014, the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry has told TASR. In fact, Slovakia has seen the biggest improvement in

Caputova Wants Slovak Diplomacy to Continue to Be High-quality and Respected

Caputova Wants Slovak Diplomacy to Continue to Be High-quality and Respected

Bratislava, July 3 (TASR) – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova received ambassadors at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, with the president praising the work they do for the country, TASR learnt on the same day. Caputova stressed that she wanted Slovak diplomacy to continue to be high-quality and respected. “I want Slovakia

Lajcak: Danko at Times Disrespects Slovakia's Foreign-policy Orientation

Lajcak: Danko at Times Disrespects Slovakia's Foreign-policy Orientation

Bratislava, July 3 (TASR) – Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) stated on Wednesday in regards to Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko’s (SNS) ongoing visit to Russia that even though there’s nothing wrong with the visit itself, it’s important to respect Slovakia’s cohesive orientation and Europe’

CD CLUB: Pavol Demes Hosts Israeli Ambassador to Slovakia

CD CLUB: Pavol Demes Hosts Israeli Ambassador to Slovakia

Zvi Aviner VAPNI is coming to the end of his mission in Slovakia. This interview focuses on him both as a person and as a diplomat. Slovak-Israeli relations are also covered.

Pellegrini Content with von der Leyen as European Commission Head

Pellegrini Content with von der Leyen as European Commission Head

Brussels, July 2 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) stated on Tuesday that the nominations for key posts in the EU structures, except the post of EP chair, were approved on the same day by European leaders unanimously, adding that the chair of EP will most likely be elected