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Slovakia Sends 34 Soldiers to Afghanistan

Slovakia Sends 34 Soldiers to Afghanistan

Zilina, November 16 (TASR) – Slovakia has bid farewell to 34 members of the Slovak Armed Forces in Zilina on Wednesday. These soldiers from the fifth battalion of special designation are leaving to Afghanistan to join Operation Resolute Support. Defence Ministry State Secretary Marian Salon said that this is the fifth

Gajdos: NATO-EU Cooperation Acquiring Real Contours

Gajdos: NATO-EU Cooperation Acquiring Real Contours

Brussels, November 15 (TASR-correspondent) – EU defence ministers at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday agreed to deepen EU-NATO cooperation, such as in activities in the Mediterranean, said Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos after the session. “This is now an issue of real cooperation, such as in the Sea Guardian and

Kalinak: General Asylum Main Mistake in Border Protection Recently

Kalinak: General Asylum Main Mistake in Border Protection Recently

Bratislava, November 15 (TASR) – Proper protection of external Schengen borders boosts internal security and actively prevents illegal migration, stated Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak at a plenary meeting of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) in Bratislava on Tuesday. Kalinak stressed

Burtscher: Social Sciences and Humanities Possible Cure for EU Issues

Burtscher: Social Sciences and Humanities Possible Cure for EU Issues

Bratislava, November 15 (TASR) – As part of its Presidency of the Council of the EU, Slovakia is hosting a two-day international conference dedicated to social and human sciences which has started in Bratislava on Tuesday, TASR learnt on the same day. The conference is aimed at emphasising the growing importance

Lajcak: EU-Turkey Relations Unsatisfactory

Lajcak: EU-Turkey Relations Unsatisfactory

Brussels, November 14 (TASR-correspondent) – Current relations between the EU and Turkey aren’t satisfactory, with the two sides frustrated with each other, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday. “On one hand, the EU can’t tolerate

Gajdos: EU-NATO Cooperation Unimaginable without USA as Driving Force

Gajdos: EU-NATO Cooperation Unimaginable without USA as Driving Force

Brussels, November 14 (TASR-correspondent) – Defence ministers of EU-member states joined EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday to discuss opportunities for closer cooperation between EU countries in the field of defence and strengthening cooperation with NATO, Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) told TASR on

Fico: I'm Nervous about Current State of EU

Fico: I'm Nervous about Current State of EU

Bratislava, November 14 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) in Bratislava on Monday said that he’s nervous about the state the EU is in, which demonstrates that the EU has fallen in love with