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Interior Ministry: 56 People Currently Seeking Asylum in Slovakia

Interior Ministry: 56 People Currently Seeking Asylum in Slovakia

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – There are 56 asylum seekers in Slovakia at the moment, Michaela Paulenova of the Interior Ministry’s press department told TASR on Thursday. Sixty-four people have applied for asylum in Slovakia since the beginning of the year. Slovakia has granted asylum to one person, while five

Slogan of Slovak V4 Presidency to Be Dynamic Visegrad for Europe

Slogan of Slovak V4 Presidency to Be Dynamic Visegrad for Europe

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – The slogan of the Slovak presidency of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia), which starts in July of this year, will be a Dynamic Visegrad for Europe, TASR learnt from Veronika Lombardini, head of the V4 countries department at the

Danko: Slovakia Backstops Serbia Also on Kosovo Issue

Danko: Slovakia Backstops Serbia Also on Kosovo Issue

Bratislava/Belgrade, June 7 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia stands behind Belgrade even on such a complex issue as Kosovo, Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) stated at his meeting with Serbian counterpart Maja Gojkovic on his visit to Serbia on Thursday. “Our unaltered stance acts as good support to our

Danko: I Hope Issues of Slovaks Working in Austria Won't Be Left Aside

Danko: I Hope Issues of Slovaks Working in Austria Won't Be Left Aside

Bratislava, June 6 (TASR) – Slovak Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) hopes that the problems of Slovaks living and working in Austria won’t be overlooked, because Slovakia and Austria have one common goal – a strong European Union, TASR learnt on Wednesday. Danko was speaking at a briefing that followed his

Kiska: Norwegian Funds Should Be Earmarked for Innovations

Kiska: Norwegian Funds Should Be Earmarked for Innovations

Oslo/Bratislava, June 4 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia has Norwegian Funds at its disposal that might help the country foster development in various areas, believes Slovak President Andrej Kiska, who is on a three-day official visit to Norway. “We enjoy wonderful relations with Norway; it’s a country that we have no

King Harald V of Norway Awards State Honours to Slovak Jan Zima

King Harald V of Norway Awards State Honours to Slovak Jan Zima

Oslo/Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – Norwegian king Harald V has awarded high state honours to a Slovak citizen, president of the Norwegian Slovak Forum (Norsk Slovakisk Forum/NSF) Jan Zima, TASR was told by the forum on Friday. Harald V bestowed the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, First Class on

Danko Protests against Ukraine Staging Death of Russian Journalist

Danko Protests against Ukraine Staging Death of Russian Journalist

Bratislava, May 31 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) has protested against the activities of the Ukrainian secret services, which staged the death of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, and will convey this note of disapproval to his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Parubiy, TASR learnt on Thursday. The Ukrainian intelligence operation – allegedly