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Fico: Slovakia Insisted on Voluntary Nature of Military Aid Provided to Ukraine

Fico: Slovakia Insisted on Voluntary Nature of Military Aid Provided to Ukraine

Brussels, March 20 (TASR-correspondent) - The Slovak Republic insisted at the summit in Brussels on Thursday that participation in EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas' plans to provide Ukraine with up to €40 billion in military aid should be voluntary for member states, Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) posted on

President Stresses Who Makes Foreign Policy, Doesn't Take MEP Kalinak Seriously

President Stresses Who Makes Foreign Policy, Doesn't Take MEP Kalinak Seriously

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) - Slovakia's foreign policy is formed by the president and the prime minister, and others only comment on it, said President Peter Pellegrini on Thursday in connection with statements made by several coalition politicians, which, in his opinion, have unnecessarily overwhelmed the public space

S3 Summit Discusses Cooperation and Improving Transport Connectivity

S3 Summit Discusses Cooperation and Improving Transport Connectivity

At Wednesday's presidential summit of the Slavkov format (S3: Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia), the heads of the states discussed mutual cooperation between the three states, improving transportation links, innovation issues, and international challenges, while Slovak President Peter Pellegrini confirmed that Slovakia would seek to organise another

Sutaj Estok: Slovakia Meets Schengen Commitments, Ranks Among Best in Some Areas

Sutaj Estok: Slovakia Meets Schengen Commitments, Ranks Among Best in Some Areas

Slovak Interior Minister and Voice-SD leader Matus Sutaj Estok attended the first meeting of the EU Council for Internal Affairs this year on Wednesday, where discussions focused on the Schengen Area, return policy, border controls, and security cooperation. The meeting's introduction focused on the Schengen Barometer, which assesses

Premier Fico Disagrees with Military or Financial Support for Ukraine

Premier Fico Disagrees with Military or Financial Support for Ukraine

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) - I refuse to support the war in Ukraine and so I don't agree with military or financial support for that country, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Monday in the context of the planned European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, adding that

Farmers Protest against Mercosur Agreement at Czech-Slovak Border Crossing

Farmers Protest against Mercosur Agreement at Czech-Slovak Border Crossing

Czech and Slovak farmers and food producers, driving dozens of pieces of heavy agricultural machinery, met at the Hodonin-Holic border crossing on Thursday to block the road and express their opposition to the Mercosur agreement and to food imports from third countries.

Poland and Slovakia Sign Agreement on Intention to Boost Defence Cooperation

Poland and Slovakia Sign Agreement on Intention to Boost Defence Cooperation

Warsaw, February 24 (TASR-correspondent) - Slovak and Polish Defence Ministers Robert Kalinak and Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz on Monday signed an agreement on the intention to strengthen cooperation in the arms industry, TASR learnt at their joint press conference in Warsaw. According to the Polish defence minister, their talks covered four areas.