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Cabinet: US Military Experts to Provide Training in Slovakia

Cabinet: US Military Experts to Provide Training in Slovakia

Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) – A team of American military experts will come to Slovakia in the summer in order to provide training and consultation to the Slovak Armed Forces, with the Cabinet approving a proposal to this effect on Wednesday. The objective of the Civil Affairs team’s presence in

Sefcovic: Quarter of Funds from EU's Future Budget to Go to Climate

Sefcovic: Quarter of Funds from EU's Future Budget to Go to Climate

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – Climate change is the number one danger for humanity and, therefore, 25 percent of the EU budget for the following seven years will go towards climate protection, said European Commission Vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic when addressing the GLOBSEC 2018 Bratislava Forum on Friday. “The

Premier Pellegrini at Summit in Sofia: Slovakia Supports EU Enlargement

Premier Pellegrini at Summit in Sofia: Slovakia Supports EU Enlargement

Sofia, May 17 (TASR) – The EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia on Thursday wasn’t supposed to talk about the enlargement but should have given a clear stance for the countries of the Western Balkans that the European Union counts on them and that it sees their future in EU membership,

Premier: Slovakia's Foreign Policy Must Remain Consistent

Premier: Slovakia's Foreign Policy Must Remain Consistent

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – It’s key for Slovakia to preserve consensus in its foreign policy, stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) after meeting Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) on Wednesday as part of the premier’s series of visits to individual ministries. “I sometimes

Austria Would Save €23 million on Slovaks Who Receive Family Allowances There

Austria Would Save €23 million on Slovaks Who Receive Family Allowances There

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Austria would save on Slovaks because of lower family allowances more than one-third of the amount it pays Slovaks working in Austria, stated Labour Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) at a meeting of the parliamentary EU committee. Until now, Austria has been paying €63.3 million to

Slovakia Concerned about US Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal

Slovakia Concerned about US Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Ministry on Wednesday expressed its concerns about the United States’ decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reintroduce sanctions against the country. Slovakia will coordinate its further actions with other EU-member countries, with the aim of preserving the

Pellegrini: Austria Should Pay Same Child Benefit for Same Taxes

Pellegrini: Austria Should Pay Same Child Benefit for Same Taxes

Vienna, May 7 (TASR-correspondents) – Slovakia disagrees with an Austrian bill aimed at adjusting the level of child benefit for people working in Austria to the cost of living in their home countries, TASR learnt on Monday. “If someone pays the same levies and taxes in a particular country, that person