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Fico: Slovakia and Belarus Could Act as Bridges for Each Other

Fico: Slovakia and Belarus Could Act as Bridges for Each Other

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) – Slovakia views Belarus as an important partner within the Eastern Partnership, and so it’s no surprise that Bratislava recently promoted the lifting of sanctions against Minsk, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after talks with his counterpart from Belarus Andrei Kobyakov in Bratislava on Thursday.

Lajcak Expects Smooth Approval of Guidelines for Brexit Negotiations

Lajcak Expects Smooth Approval of Guidelines for Brexit Negotiations

I expect European Council President Donald Tusk’s draft guidelines for negotiations on Great Britain’s exit from the EU to be approved smoothly, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) before the beginning of a meeting of the EU’s General Affairs Council in

Two TASR Employees Score at Literary Fund Awards Ceremony

Two TASR Employees Score at Literary Fund Awards Ceremony

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – Two members of the editorial staff of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) – photographer Michal Svitok and head of the domestic news desk Richard Kvasnovsky – received annual journalist awards from the Literary Fund on Wednesday. The award in the Journalist Photography category went to

Cabinet Plans to Cut Deficit to 0.5 percent in 2018

Cabinet Plans to Cut Deficit to 0.5 percent in 2018

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – The public-finance deficit is projected to stand at 0.5 percent of GDP next year, with the Government sticking to its plan for Slovakia to record its first ever balanced budget in 2019 and to maintain this in 2020, according to the Stability Programme that the

Kiska: Slovakia Undiscovered Land for Austrians

Kiska: Slovakia Undiscovered Land for Austrians

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – Slovakia is an undiscovered land for Austrian people, even though Bratislava and Vienna are situated close to each other, stated Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Wednesday, with his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen, who is paying an official visit to Slovakia, agreeing with this opinion.

Gov't: Protection of Slovaks Living in Britain Will Be Priority in Brexit Talks

Gov't: Protection of Slovaks Living in Britain Will Be Priority in Brexit Talks

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – The Slovak Government’s priorities during the Brexit negotiations will be protecting the rights of Slovaks living in the United Kingdom as well as the UK’s financial settlement stemming from the EU membership, according to a Foreign and European Affairs Ministry-sponsored report okayed by the

Cabinet: Employment, Education and Health among Priorities for Future

Cabinet: Employment, Education and Health among Priorities for Future

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – Reducing unemployment, building facilities for children aged under three, better functioning public administration and reducing red tape in the business environment are among the main goals of the Government for the next two years, TASR learnt on Wednesday. Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Cabinet (Smer-SD) approved