Sign in Subscribe

Foreign Policies

Slovakia and Czech Rep. Ink Memorandum on Cross-border Cooperation

Slovakia and Czech Rep. Ink Memorandum on Cross-border Cooperation

Modra, March 28 (TASR) – Slovak Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna and Czech Regional Development Minister Karla Slechtova signed a Memorandum on Cross-border Cooperation in Modra (Bratislava region) on Tuesday, TASR learnt on the same day. At the same time, the two ministers evaluated the achievements of the 2007-13

NGO: Slovak Assistance to Cuba Potentially Harmful to Locals' Health

NGO: Slovak Assistance to Cuba Potentially Harmful to Locals' Health

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) – Slovakia’s assistance to Cuba in reconstructing its Felton thermal power plant, which suffered a breakdown last year, could actually contribute to endangering the local environment and harming people’s health, Dana Marekova from NGO People in Need told TASR on Sunday. The move was agreed

Fico: I Can't See Any Other Living Space for Slovakia than EU

Fico: I Can't See Any Other Living Space for Slovakia than EU

Rome, March 25 (TASR-correspondent) – The Rome Declaration adopted unanimously on Saturday at the ceremonial summit of 27 EU-member states in Rome, marking the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, has made it clear that the Union wants to carry on united, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told journalists after

Fico: Slovakia Must Be Stable and Prepared for Multi-speed EU

Fico: Slovakia Must Be Stable and Prepared for Multi-speed EU

Rome, March 24 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated on Friday ahead of the largely ceremonial EU summit due to take place in Rome on Saturday that he believes that nobody will attempt to block the key document entitled the Rome Declaration containing a pledge of 27 EU-member countries

Fico: Balkans Migration Route Can't Be Blocked without Turkey

Fico: Balkans Migration Route Can't Be Blocked without Turkey

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – It’s a display of realism in politics to acknowledge that the EU isn’t able to prevent migrants from entering Europe via the so-called Balkans route without cooperating with Turkey, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said at a session of the parliamentary European Affairs Committee

Lajcak: Not Acting on Global Warming Issue Will Lead to Disaster

Lajcak: Not Acting on Global Warming Issue Will Lead to Disaster

Bratislava/New York, March 24 (TASR) – If we don’t take action on the global warming issue now, it’ll be a disaster for future generations, stated Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) during his speech at a high-level meeting on climate change at the

Transport Ministry Wants to Resume Train Service to Rajka and Gyor

Transport Ministry Wants to Resume Train Service to Rajka and Gyor

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – The Transport and Construction Ministry, led by Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid), plans to resume the train service between Bratislava and the Hungarian towns of Rajka and Gyor as of December in order to improve the transport connection between the two neighbouring regions, TASR learnt on Friday. “Based