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Pithart: Slovaks Gained More than Czechs from Independence

Pithart: Slovaks Gained More than Czechs from Independence

Prague, January 2 (TASR) – Slovaks have gained more than Czechs from the splitting of Czechoslovakia 25 years ago, with most of the latter still bemoaning that the separation happened, former prime minister of the Czech part of the federation in 1990-92 Petr Pithart has told TASR in an interview. “I

Slovakia to Become UNHRC Member for Three Years as of January

Slovakia to Become UNHRC Member for Three Years as of January

Bratislava, December 29 (TASR) – Slovakia is set to become a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a three-year period as of January 1, 2018, the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry reported on its website on Friday. “Slovakia views its election to the UN’s most important

Kiska Calls Slovak Soldiers Abroad, Wishes Them Peaceful Christmas

Kiska Calls Slovak Soldiers Abroad, Wishes Them Peaceful Christmas

Bratislava, December 20 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska, who is also commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, got in touch on Wednesday with Slovak soldiers, who, as members of international missions, will spend the upcoming Christmas holidays abroad. Kiska wished the soldiers a Merry Christmas, even though they’ll spend it far

Fico: EU Not Strong Enough to Engage Itself More; We Need UN

Fico: EU Not Strong Enough to Engage Itself More; We Need UN

New York, December 19 (TASR-correspondent) – I find it important to have a strong UN, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) after meeting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Monday (December 18). “The European Union is not strong enough to engage itself more in some matters. The EU is

Zeman: Babis as Czech Premier Is Proof of Good Czech-Slovak Relations

Zeman: Babis as Czech Premier Is Proof of Good Czech-Slovak Relations

Bratislava, December 12 (TASR) – Appointing a person from the Slovak national minority as Czech prime minister is confirmation of the good level of cooperation between Slovakia and the Czech Republic, stated Czech President Milos Zeman after meeting his Slovak counterpart Andrej Kiska in Bratislava on Tuesday. Last week, Zeman appointed

Five Embassies Call on Slovak Gov't to Continue Combating Corruption

Five Embassies Call on Slovak Gov't to Continue Combating Corruption

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – Five foreign embassies in Slovakia – of Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States – have released a joint statement to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9), praising the Slovak Government for its effort in the fight against corruption and at the same time calling

Most-Hid: Schulz's Opinion on United States of Europe Part of Debate

Most-Hid: Schulz's Opinion on United States of Europe Part of Debate

Bratislava, December 8 (TASR) – German SPD party chief Martin Schulz’s statements on the need to transform the EU into a United States of Europe by 2025 don’t represent the opinion of the German Government, even though it’s likely that SPD will be in the new Cabinet, said