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Solymos Happy with Outcome of Slovak EU Presidency

Solymos Happy with Outcome of Slovak EU Presidency

Bratislava, January 3 (TASR) – Environment Minister Laszlo Solymos (Most-Hid) has expressed his satisfaction with the results of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU. “With the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement, we pulled off a tour de force. The EU got this mechanism off the ground,” said

Fico: Budget for Presidency Has Not Been Exhausted, Saving is over €14 mn

Fico: Budget for Presidency Has Not Been Exhausted, Saving is over €14 mn

Bratislava, January 2 (TASR) – I can seriously state today that Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU was a real success, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told Monday’s news conference dedicated to the presidency’s evaluation. “It was successful in all aspects and it’s not

Danko: If Britain Gains Privileges by Brexit, EU Will Cease to Exist

Danko: If Britain Gains Privileges by Brexit, EU Will Cease to Exist

Bratislava, December 31 (TASR) – The end of the European Union isn’t only a theoretical but also a real possibility, and Slovakia has to be prepared for this, Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko has said in an interview for TASR. “If there isn’t any

Danko: Time When Brussels Looked Down on National Parliaments Over

Danko: Time When Brussels Looked Down on National Parliaments Over

Bratislava, December 30 (TASR) – One of the reasons why Slovakia as part of its Presidency of the Council of the European Union organised an informal summit of EU parliamentary chairs in Bratislava in October was the increasing importance of national parliaments for the future of the Union itself, Parliamentary Chairman

Slovakia Sends 14 Soldiers to Afghanistan

Slovakia Sends 14 Soldiers to Afghanistan

Ruzomberok, December 30 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) in Ruzomberok (Zilina region) on Friday bid farewell to 14 soldiers of the special unit of the Slovak Armed Forces who left for Afghanistan to join the Resolute Support Operation. “The members of the unit will

Javorcik: I'm Proud of Slovak EU Presidency's Achievements in Trade

Javorcik: I'm Proud of Slovak EU Presidency's Achievements in Trade

Brussels/Bratislava, December 28 (TASR-correspodent) – The most valuable success of the Slovak Council of the EU Presidency was agreements regarding EU trade policies, Slovakia’s Permanent Representative to the EU Peter Javorcik has stated. Javorcik chaired the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) of individual EU-member states in Brussels throughout late

Prime Minister Fico Sends Condolences to Vladimir Putin

Prime Minister Fico Sends Condolences to Vladimir Putin

Bratislava, December 25 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) sent a telegram of condolence to Russian President Vladimir Putin over a recent aircraft crash in Sochi, TASR learnt on Sunday. In his name as well as on behalf of the entire Government, Fico expressed his sympathies to the bereaved and