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Foreign Ministry Congratulates New US President Donald Trump

Foreign Ministry Congratulates New US President Donald Trump

Bratislava, January 20 (TASR) – The Foreign and European Affairs Ministry voiced its determination to continue the further development of mutual ties with USA as well as to bolster the Trans-Atlantic partnership necessary to maintain stability, security and democracy in broader Euro-Atlantic context, TASR was told by ministry press department on

Fico: EU Shouldn't Emerge from Brexit Talks Weakened and UK Strengthened

Fico: EU Shouldn't Emerge from Brexit Talks Weakened and UK Strengthened

Bratislava, January 18 (TASR) – As Slovak Prime Minister I welcome the fact that British Prime Minister Theresa May has clarified the position of British Government, Premier Robert Fico said after an event dedicated to the completion of Slovakia’s Council of the EU Presidency on Wednesday. “This sends a long

SNS: EU Must Show Clear Benefits of Membership

SNS: EU Must Show Clear Benefits of Membership

Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) – The time has come for the EU to show that it will last, and those who believe that it would be better for Great Britain to leave must be proven wrong, coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) spokesperson Julia Kollarova told TASR on Tuesday. According to another

Jourova Praises Progress on Path to European Prosecutor

Jourova Praises Progress on Path to European Prosecutor

Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) – Large cross-border fraud involving VAT and other types of fraud are committed across Europe and often don’t respect borders, and as this is a European and not just a national problem it calls for a European solution, Justice Minister Lucia Zitnanska (Most-Hid) concurred with EU

Fico: OECD to Conduct Audit of Anti-corruption Legislation in Slovakia

Fico: OECD to Conduct Audit of Anti-corruption Legislation in Slovakia

Paris, January 16 (TASR – correspondent) – The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will carry out an audit of Slovak anti-corruption legislation, according to an agreement struck between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurrio in Paris on Monday. “I as prime minister want an objective

Lajcak: No Point to Judge Trump's Administration before it Assumes Office

Lajcak: No Point to Judge Trump's Administration before it Assumes Office

Brussels, January 16 (TASR correspondent) – It makes no sense to speculate over steps by Donald Trump’s new administration sooner than it assume office, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak said before the EU Foreign Affairs Council’s first meeting of the year, which will be held in

Zeman: Slovak Presidency Changed Attitude towards Migration Crisis

Zeman: Slovak Presidency Changed Attitude towards Migration Crisis

Bratislava/Prague, January 12 (TASR) – The Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of last year changed the EU’s attitude towards the migration crisis, and that’s why it was successful, Czech President Milos Zeman has said in an exclusive interview for TASR and