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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

Anniversary of Stefanik's Death Commemorated in Brezova pod Bradlom

Anniversary of Stefanik's Death Commemorated in Brezova pod Bradlom

Brezova pod Bradlom, May 5 (TASR) – The Cabinet at one of its next sessions will stipulate how to organise celebrations and commemorations of key state events, Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) said at a memorial of Slovak statesman Milan Rastislav Stefanik in Brezova pod Bradlom on Saturday.

Merkel: Slovakia Must Do Utmost to Investigate Reporter’s Murder

Merkel: Slovakia Must Do Utmost to Investigate Reporter’s Murder

Berlin, May 2 (TASR-correspodent) – The German Government expects that Slovakia will do everything possible to see the double murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée investigated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after meeting Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) in Berlin on Wednesday. Acknowledging that Pellegrini didn’t have

Livia Klausova Officially Ends as Czech Ambassador to Slovakia

Livia Klausova Officially Ends as Czech Ambassador to Slovakia

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) – Livia Klausova has officially terminated her tenure as Czech Ambassador to Slovakia on Monday, TASR learnt from the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry press department director Igor Skocek, adding that the name of her successor isn’t known yet. The Czech Embassy will be led

Slovak Interior Ministry Might Have Been Misused by Visit from Vietnam

Slovak Interior Ministry Might Have Been Misused by Visit from Vietnam

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – The Interior Ministry is seriously concerned that the visit of Vietnamese Minister of Public Security To Lam to Slovakia last year might have been misused for something other than working and friendly purposes, the ministry’s press department told TASR on Sunday. The ministry was responding

US Embassy Presents Transparency Award to Jan Kuciak in Memoriam

US Embassy Presents Transparency Award to Jan Kuciak in Memoriam

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – US Ambassador Adam Sterling on Wednesday evening awarded three Slovaks who last year demonstrated courage for promoting human rights and transparency in the country, TASR learnt on Thursday. As part of the 7th annual human rights awards ceremony, the ambassador presented three annual human rights awards: