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Mijatovic Concerned at Slovak Bill Aiming to Make Abortions Less Accessible

Mijatovic Concerned at Slovak Bill Aiming to Make Abortions Less Accessible

Strasbourg, October 19 (TASR) – Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic has voiced her concerns regarding a Slovak bill currently at its second reading in Parliament that aims to make abortions less accessible. In an open letter sent to Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar and the heads of five

Korcok in Kazakhstan: Mutual Trade Fails to Reflect Level of Our Relations

Korcok in Kazakhstan: Mutual Trade Fails to Reflect Level of Our Relations

Nursultan, October 11 (TASR) – High level of relations between Slovakia and Kazakhstan is not sufficiently reflected in the field of trade, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok said during his visit to Kazakhstan on Monday, TASR has learnt from the ministry’s communication department. “Kazakstan is our important partner in

Heger: European Countries Must Help Each Other If They Are to Succeed

Heger: European Countries Must Help Each Other If They Are to Succeed

Strbske Pleso, October 8 (TASR) – European countries must help each other if they are to succeed, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) said in a panel discussion held as a part of the two-day Tatra Summit on Friday. The GLOBSEC 2021 Tatra Summit started at Strbska Pleso in the High Tatra

Gov't: Slovakia Can Donate Over 2 Mn AstraZeneca Vaccines to Other Countries

Gov't: Slovakia Can Donate Over 2 Mn AstraZeneca Vaccines to Other Countries

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – Slovakia can donate 2,071,030 unused AstraZeneca vaccine doses worth over €3.7 million to other countries through the COVAX initiative, according to a proposal to that effect approved by the Cabinet at its session on Thursday. In line with the European Commission’s intent,

Premier: Summit Was Important, Statement Includes Word 'Enlargement'

Premier: Summit Was Important, Statement Includes Word 'Enlargement'

Ljubljana, October 6 (TASR-correspondent) – The word ‘enlargement’ has appeared in a joint statement of EU and Western Balkan leaders, a significant step forward from previous summits, stated Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) at a press conference on Wednesday after the informal summit of the EU and the Western Balkan

Pope Francis Arrived in Bratislava for Pastoral and State Visit of Slovakia

Pope Francis Arrived in Bratislava for Pastoral and State Visit of Slovakia

Bratislava, September 12 (TASR) – Pope Francis has arrived on Sunday afternoon to visit the Slovak Republic, TASR learnt on the same day. The Holy Father was welcomed at M.R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava by the most supreme constitutional officials with a delegation and the Slovak bishops. Pope Francis’ apostolic

Heger: Slovak-German Relations are Friendly, Open and Correct

Heger: Slovak-German Relations are Friendly, Open and Correct

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – Relations between Slovakia and Germany are friendly, open and correct, Premier Eduard Heger (OLaNO) posted on a social network after meeting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Government Office on Friday. “We concurred that it would be a pity not to deepen our bilateral cooperation,” said