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Slovakia Signs €1.6-bn Deal on Purchase of 14 New F-16 Fighter Jets

Slovakia Signs €1.6-bn Deal on Purchase of 14 New F-16 Fighter Jets

Bratislava, December 12 (TASR) – Slovakia is due to buy 14 new F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets, with a related contract ceremonially signed on Wednesday by Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) and Lockheed Martin vice-president Ana Wugofski. With all the aircraft due to be delivered by

Babis: Dispute over StB Won't End, It Will Continue in Slovakia

Babis: Dispute over StB Won't End, It Will Continue in Slovakia

Prague/Bratislava, December 11 (TASR) – My dispute over whether I’ll remain on the register of agents of the former secret police (StB) during Communism won’t end and will continue in Slovakia, said Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Tuesday in response to the fact that his complaint related

EIB to Give Slovakia €319.6 mn Loan for Transport Projects

EIB to Give Slovakia €319.6 mn Loan for Transport Projects

Bratislava, December 10 (TASR) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide Slovakia with a loan worth €319.6 million to co-fund the country’s transport projects supported by EU funds, with Slovakia and the EIB signing a new framework agreement to this effect on Monday. This is the second part

Pellegrini: Government Ready to Continue Fight Against Corruption

Pellegrini: Government Ready to Continue Fight Against Corruption

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – The Government is prepared to continue its active fight against corruption, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) claimed in response to a joint statement by Canadian, Dutch, British and US embassies marking the International Anti-Corruption Day on Sunday. “As the statement says, a number of important anti-corruption

Lajcak Decides to Remain in Post of Foreign Affairs Minister

Lajcak Decides to Remain in Post of Foreign Affairs Minister

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) has decided to remain in office, TASR learnt on Friday from the minister’s statement. Lajcak was persuaded by guarantees from Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) and Smer-SD chair Robert Fico concerning Slovakia’s foreign policy.

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Bratislava, December 7(TABLET.TV) - Watch our weekly news Slovakia 24/7 with Juraj Simko, today featuring: * SLOVAKIA EXPELLED RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT * PARLIAMENT APPROVES BALANCED BUDGET FOR 2019 * KAZIMIR APPROVED AS NEW NBS GOVERNOR

MPs Approve Kazimir as New NBS Governor and Hudak as Vice-governor

MPs Approve Kazimir as New NBS Governor and Hudak as Vice-governor

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) – Incumbent Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) will become new Slovak Central Bank (NBS) governor in March, with Parliament approving a Government-sponsored proposal to this effect in a secret vote at its session on Thursday. A total of 86 out of the 138 MPs present voted in