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Radicova: ESFS Meets its Purpose, Worst Part of Crisis Behind Us

Radicova: ESFS Meets its Purpose, Worst Part of Crisis Behind Us

Bratislava, August 24 (TASR) – The European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) and the so-called temporary European bailout fulfilled their purpose, and the eurozone as well as Slovakia have navigated their way out of the worst part of the crisis, former prime minister Iveta Radicova (2010-12) told TASR on Friday. Radicova

Gal: Expressions of Anti-semitism Growing, Need to Deal with Problem

Gal: Expressions of Anti-semitism Growing, Need to Deal with Problem

Bratislava, August 23 (TASR) – Not only in Slovakia, but also in other European countries, we’re being confronted more and more with an increase in hate speech stemming from anti-Semitism, with anonymous, ill-conceived and reckless expressions rapidly spreading, said Justice Minister Gabor Gal (Most-Hid) after meeting Israeli Ambassador to Slovakia

Lajcak: Annan Was Visionary Champion for Multilateralism

Lajcak: Annan Was Visionary Champion for Multilateralism

New York, August 18 (TASR) – President of the UN General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak on Saturday stated that he was “deeply saddened” to hear of the death of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, describing him as “one of the world’s most respected diplomats, an extraordinary statesman, and a visionary champion

F-16 Producer: LOTN in Trencin to Serve as Our Strategic Partner

F-16 Producer: LOTN in Trencin to Serve as Our Strategic Partner

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) – The Aircraft Repair Company (LOTN) from Trencin has been selected as a “strategic partner” by US company Lockheed Martin in the project to deliver 14 F-16C Block 70 fighter jets to the Slovak Air Force, Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Campaign Lead for Slovakia Mike Kelley told

Bugar: If Kidnapping Confirmed, Slovakia Should Expel Vietnamese Ambassador

Bugar: If Kidnapping Confirmed, Slovakia Should Expel Vietnamese Ambassador

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) – If it is confirmed that Vietnamese former state manager Trinh Xuan Thanh was kidnapped and that Slovakia was misused in the abduction, Slovakia should expel the Vietnamese ambassador, stated Most-Hid chair and Parliamentary vice-chair Bela Bugar on Tuesday. Bugar reiterated that if it is also confirmed

NATO Lambastes Slovak Armed Forces in Its Evaluation Report

NATO Lambastes Slovak Armed Forces in Its Evaluation Report

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – The North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) in its summarising evaluation report reproaches the Slovak Armed Forces, saying that the building of a heavy infantry brigade, which was supposed to be Slovakia’s main priority, has been too slow and that the number of soldiers and military doctors

Grendel: No Participation of SIS in Vietnamese Abduction

Grendel: No Participation of SIS in Vietnamese Abduction

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – There was no participation of the Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) in the kidnapping of Vietnamese former state manager Trinh Xuan Thanh, said chairman of the parliamentary committee for supervising SIS Gabor Grendel (OLaNO) after a session of the committee on Friday also attended by SIS director