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Government Approves Resumption of Temporary Checks on Border with Hungary

Government Approves Resumption of Temporary Checks on Border with Hungary

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) - The Cabinet at its session on Wednesday decided that checks on Slovakia's border with Hungary will be temporarily resumed. The measure will take effect as of Thursday (October 5) and will be in place until October 14. "Checks will be carried out along the whole

Fico: Slovakia's Foreign Policy Orientation Won't Change

Fico: Slovakia's Foreign Policy Orientation Won't Change

Bratislava, October 1 (TASR) - Slovakia's foreign policy orientation won't change, Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico told a press conference on Sunday dedicated to the party's victory in Saturday's parliamentary election. Fico stressed that Slovakia is part of the European Union, and he pointed out that Smer-SD supported the referendum on

Odor: Slovakia Files Third Application for €815 mn Payment from RRF

Odor: Slovakia Files Third Application for €815 mn Payment from RRF

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) - Slovakia is filing its third application for a payment from the EU's Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRF), this time amounting to €815 million, caretaker Premier Ludovit Odor announced at a press conference on Monday. "The recovery plan shows that Slovakia can be a European leader

German Fighters Boosting Protection of Slovak Airspace as of September

German Fighters Boosting Protection of Slovak Airspace as of September

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) - German Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets have started strengthening the protection of Slovakia's airspace as of September, with flights carried out under the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System (NATINAMDS), Defence Ministry spokeswoman Maria Precner told TASR on Friday. "This is a special and therefore

Caputova Was Awarded Emperor Otto Prize for Contribution to European Integration

Caputova Was Awarded Emperor Otto Prize for Contribution to European Integration

Magdeburg, August 30 (TASR-correspondent) - Slovak President Zuzana Caputova was awarded the Emperor Otto Prize in Magdeburg, Germany on Wednesday, receiving the award bestowed for extraordinary contributions to the European integration process for her pro-European orientation and determination to promote the rule of law, peace and freedom, TASR learnt on

Sefcovic to Become Executive EC Vice-president after Timmermans' Resignation

Sefcovic to Become Executive EC Vice-president after Timmermans' Resignation

Brussels, August 22 (TASR-correspondent) - Following the resignation of European Commission Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal on Tuesday, head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced that she will assign the European Green Deal and the post of EC executive vice-president after Timmermans to Slovak European

Balik: Slovakia Able to Catch Up with Czechs in Science, Research and Innovation

Balik: Slovakia Able to Catch Up with Czechs in Science, Research and Innovation

Prague, August 22 (TASR-correspondent) - If Slovakia wants to be successful, it must support innovation much more - the Czechs invest in this area twice as much as the Slovak Republic, Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Peter Balik emphasised for TASR after negotiations in Prague, adding that, however, Slovakia