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Blanar: Stopping Oil Transport Violation of Association Agreement, EC Must Act

Blanar: Stopping Oil Transport Violation of Association Agreement, EC Must Act

Bratislava, July 22 (TASR) - Ukrainian measures related to the stopping of the transport of oil from Russia to Slovakia and Hungary violate the provisions of the association agreement between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) stated on Monday. Together with his

NBS: Slovakia Faces Many Challenges, One of Biggest Is Ageing Population

NBS: Slovakia Faces Many Challenges, One of Biggest Is Ageing Population

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) - Education and talent development, modernisation of health care, the ability to cope with the impacts of climate change - these are some of the biggest challenges Slovakia has ahead of it, Slovakia's central bank (NBS) governor Peter Kazimir pointed out in connection with

ZTS-Special in Dubnica Has New Line for Drilling Barrels for Artillery Systems

ZTS-Special in Dubnica Has New Line for Drilling Barrels for Artillery Systems

Dubnica nad Vahom, July 18 (TASR) - Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) in a ceremony at state-owned enterprise ZTS-Special in Dubnica nad Vahom (Trencin region) handed over a new technological line for drilling barrels, TASR learnt on Thursday. The new line is expected to completely restore the production of barrels

European Commission Okays Fourth Payment of €923 million under Recovery Plan

European Commission Okays Fourth Payment of €923 million under Recovery Plan

Bratislava, July 1 (TASR) - The European Commission (EC) has approved to Slovakia the fourth payment worth €923 million under the recovery plan, Olga Dubravska of the National Implementation and Coordination Authority (NIKA) reported on Monday, adding that after deducting part of the pre-financing Slovakia has already received, it will

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

Fico: Gov't to Decide on Building New Nuclear Reactor at Jaslovske Bohunice

Fico: Gov't to Decide on Building New Nuclear Reactor at Jaslovske Bohunice

Bratislava, May 13 (TASR) - The government at its session this week will decide on the construction of a new reactor with an output of 1,200 megawatts at Jaslovske Bohunice nuclear power plant, said Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) following his visit to the Economy Ministry on Monday. "We

Premier: No Barrier to Bilateral Cooperation between Slovakia and Azerbaijan

Premier: No Barrier to Bilateral Cooperation between Slovakia and Azerbaijan

Baku, May 7 (TASR-correspondent) - There is no obstacle to the development of bilateral trade between Slovakia and Azerbaijan, which is currently very low at a level of only €79 million, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Tuesday following a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, adding