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Sterling: U.S. Has No Plans for Military Bases in Slovakia

Sterling: U.S. Has No Plans for Military Bases in Slovakia

Bratislava, April 12 (TASR) – We recognise Slovakia as an advanced parliamentary democracy with all of the important freedoms respected, U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia Adam Sterling said on the ‘CD Club’ discussion show on Tablet.tv. He spoke in connection with the Reports on Human Rights Practices that the U.

Lajcak: Slovak-Romanian Relations Intense with No Open Disputes

Lajcak: Slovak-Romanian Relations Intense with No Open Disputes

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – Slovak-Romanian relations are of a good quality, cordial and without open issues, stated Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak after meeting his Romanian counterpart Teodor Melescanu on Friday. The sound basis for good relations stems from the important role the Romanian army played during

Lajcak: US Attack in Syria an Effort to Prevent Use of Chemical Weapons

Lajcak: US Attack in Syria an Effort to Prevent Use of Chemical Weapons

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – It’s undoubtable that chemical weapons were used in Syria in recent days and have caused the suffering and deaths of dozens of innocent people, including children, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) said on Friday. “In this context, we perceive the

Hlina: KDH Does Not Have Unambiguous Position on EU's Future for Now

Hlina: KDH Does Not Have Unambiguous Position on EU's Future for Now

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – The Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) currently does not have an unambiguous position on the European Union’s (EU) future, said KDH chairman Alojz Hlina on Friday while answering TASR’s question concerning the future of the EU. “We are leaning towards scenarios number three and four.

Fico: Slovakia, Germany and Czech Republic Form EU Industrial Triangle

Fico: Slovakia, Germany and Czech Republic Form EU Industrial Triangle

Berlin/Bratislava, April 3 (TASR correspondent) – Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic will focus even more on further strengthening industry – the automotive industry in particular, concurred the leaders of the three countries – Robert Fico, Angela Merkel and Bohuslav Sobotka, respectively, in Berlin on Monday. The trilateral meeting in Berlin marking

Pope Francis Names Archbishop Ottonello as New Nuncio in Slovakia

Pope Francis Names Archbishop Ottonello as New Nuncio in Slovakia

Bratislava, April 1 (TASR) – Pope Francis on Saturday appointed Italian Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello to serve as Apostolic Nuncio in Slovakia, replacing Archbishop and lawyer Mario Giordana, who hit the mandatory retirement age (75) in January, the Slovak Bishops’ Conference (KBS) press office announced on the same day. Born in

Fico: We've Taken Many Serious Steps to Combat Corruption

Fico: We've Taken Many Serious Steps to Combat Corruption

Paris, March 30 (TASR-correspondent) – Corruption is an issue that is currently influencing politics and society, and Slovakia is paying close attention to it, stated Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at the 2017 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum that is taking place in Paris between March 30-31. During his