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Prime Minister Fico Respects Rejection of Prochazka's Bid

Prime Minister Fico Respects Rejection of Prochazka's Bid

Bratislava, December 13 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) respects the decision of the Council of the EU’s consultative committee, which has rejected Radoslav Prochazka’s bid for a judge of the EU General Court (EUGC), TASR learnt on Tuesday. Therefore, Slovakia will likely need to pick another official

EU Court of Justice Hasn't Confirmed Rejection of Radoslav Prochazka

EU Court of Justice Hasn't Confirmed Rejection of Radoslav Prochazka

Bratislava/Brussels/Luxembourg, December 13 (TASR-correspondent) – The EU Court of Justice headquartered in Luxembourg can’t confirm the rejection of former #Siet party leader Radoslav Prochazka’s bid for a judge position on the EU General Court (EUGC), TASR learnt on Tuesday. It was Dennik N daily that reported earlier

Lajcak Welcomes EU-Cuba Agreement on Cooperation

Lajcak Welcomes EU-Cuba Agreement on Cooperation

Brussels, December 12 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak welcomes the agreement on political dialogue and cooperation between the European Union and Cuba that was signed by EU foreign affairs ministers in Brussels on Monday. The chief of Slovak diplomacy considers the agreement to be very important,

Slovak and German Presidents Blame Populists for Loss of Trust in EU

Slovak and German Presidents Blame Populists for Loss of Trust in EU

Berlin/Bratislava, December 12 (TASR-correspondent) – President Andrej Kiska met his German counterpart Joachim Gauck in Berlin on Monday to discuss a number of current issues, particularly the need to preserve a united EU. “It’s important to seek issues that bring us together and not those that divide us,” said

Gajdos Offers Cypriot National Guard to Train in Slovakia

Gajdos Offers Cypriot National Guard to Train in Slovakia

Nicosia, December 12 (TASR-correspondent) – Both the involvement of Slovak servicemen in the UNFICYP mission and the deepening of bilateral cooperation were debated by Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos and his Cypriot counterpart Christoforos Fokaides in Nicosia on Monday. Gajdos is accompanying Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko on his working visit in

Danko: I Wish Cyprus to Be Able to Deal with All Historical Traumas

Danko: I Wish Cyprus to Be Able to Deal with All Historical Traumas

Nicosia, December 12 (TASR-correspondent) – Cyprus is an important destination for Slovak foreign political activities and Slovak tourists as well, Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko said at a press briefing following talks with his Cypriot counterpart Demetris Syllouris in Nicosia on Monday. At the same time Cyprus appreciates Slovakia’s contribution

Slovakia to Preside Over OSCE in 2019

Slovakia to Preside Over OSCE in 2019

Hamburg, December 9 (TASR) – Fifty-seven member states of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Friday decided that Slovakia will preside over the body in 2019, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry spokesman Peter Stano told TASR later in the day. Slovakia’s bid was approved by