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Ziga: Concluding TTIP by End of This Year Unrealistic

Ziga: Concluding TTIP by End of This Year Unrealistic

Bratislava, September 23 (TASR) – It’s unrealistic to expect that negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and USA will be completed by the end of 2016, said Slovak Economy Minister Peter Ziga at a press conference following an informal meeting of EU economy and

Greenpeace Activists Climb SNP Bridge to Unveil Anti-TTIP Banner

Greenpeace Activists Climb SNP Bridge to Unveil Anti-TTIP Banner

Bratislava, September 23 (TASR) – Ten Greenpeace activists from Slovakia, Austria and Croatia climbed up to the UFO restaurant on top of the SNP Bridge on the Danube River in Bratislava on Friday to unveil a ten-metre banner stating ‘No TTIP’. The move was aimed at sending a message to EU

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Bratislava, September 23 (TABLET.TV) – Watch our weekly digest of the week’s news with Terry Moran called Slovakia 24/7, today featuring: * Post-Accident Resignation of PM Daniel Lipsic * From the Bratislava Summit * Mobility Week Slovakia 24/7 - News in EnglishTASR.TV je internetová televízia Tlačovej agentúry Slovenskej republiky.

Sweden's Jonas Eriksson Becomes New EANA Chief

Sweden's Jonas Eriksson Becomes New EANA Chief

Bratislava, September 23 (TASR) – Executive director and editor-in-chief of Swedish press agency TT Jonas Eriksson has become the new President of the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) in line with a decision made by the EANA General Assembly in Bratislava on Friday. Eriksson will replace executive director of British

Fico: This Session Is Pointless; Opposition Trying to Obtain Immunity

Fico: This Session Is Pointless; Opposition Trying to Obtain Immunity

Bratislava, September 23 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on Friday that the extraordinary parliamentary session dedicated to an attempt to oust him over his inactivity concerning the Basternak tax fraud case is pointless, unsubstantiated and organised by untrustworthy people who aim to create permanent political immunity for themselves.

Opposition Resumes Attempt to Oust Fico over Basternak Case

Opposition Resumes Attempt to Oust Fico over Basternak Case

Bratislava, September 23 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is again facing an Opposition motion for his dismissal over his inactivity with respect to the Basternak tax fraud case, TASR learnt on Friday. The Opposition will also attempt to oust Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) over his alleged involvement in

USA Has Ambassador in Slovakia after One Year Hiatus

USA Has Ambassador in Slovakia after One Year Hiatus

Bratislava, September 21 (TASR) – The United States has sent an ambassador to Slovakia after a more than one year hiatus, with Adam Sterling a few weeks ago taking up the post vacant since the departure of Theodore Sedgwick in early summer 2015. Such a long period without an ambassador doesn’