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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

Parliament OKs Changes of State Border between Slovakia and Hungary

Parliament OKs Changes of State Border between Slovakia and Hungary

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – The state border line between Slovakia and Hungary will be adjusted due to some planned water management projects on the Ipel River, according to a proposal approved by Parliament with 142 votes on Thursday. Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) presented the draft constitutional law to Parliament.

Kiska: Slovakia Should Focus on Consistency in Foreign Policy

Kiska: Slovakia Should Focus on Consistency in Foreign Policy

Bratislava, March 16 (TASR) – In terms of its foreign policy, Slovakia this year has to focus on consistency in its stances, public support for strategic interests and on coming together instead of moving farther apart vis-a-vis the EU, stated Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Thursday. Speaking at the 17th Annual

Fico: Slovakia Must Be at Heart of EU Affairs

Fico: Slovakia Must Be at Heart of EU Affairs

Bratislava, March 16 (TASR) – It would be a pity for Slovakia to pass up the opportunity to make the most of its current momentum and the major accomplishments in the transformation process thus far, or if it failed to join the list of EU countries advancing at a brisker clip

Lajcak: We Don't Dramatise Any Lack of Agreement in V4

Lajcak: We Don't Dramatise Any Lack of Agreement in V4

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – We never dramatise it if the Visegrad Four/V4 (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) doesn’t agree on something, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak on Wednesday in reference to the recent re-election of European Council President Donald Tusk despite the

Kiska Congratulates Hungarian President Ader on Re-election

Kiska Congratulates Hungarian President Ader on Re-election

Bratislava, March 13 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Monday telephoned his Hungarian counterpart Janos Ader to congratulate him on his re-election in a parliamentary vote earlier in the day, stating that he’s looking forward to continuing neighbourly dialogue between their countries and the two as presidents as well.