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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

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