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Fico: Sanctions against Russia Ineffective, Let's Stick to Our Own Truth

Fico: Sanctions against Russia Ineffective, Let's Stick to Our Own Truth

Bratislava, December 14 (TASR) – Sanctions against Russia have failed to modify the behaviour of Moscow towards Ukraine, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a session of the parliamentary European affairs committee held on Wednesday. “We’re all making a fuss [out of nothing]. Both states have tasks to meet

Slovakia Sending Humanitarian Aid Worth €127,000 to War-torn Aleppo

Slovakia Sending Humanitarian Aid Worth €127,000 to War-torn Aleppo

Bratislava, December 14 (TASR) – Slovakia is sending humanitarian aid to three hospitals in the Syrian city of Aleppo, where the fiercest fighting in the country is taking place at the moment, TASR learnt on Wednesday. A convoy with medical devices, beds and blankets left the Interior Ministry’s logistics base

Leaders of EU Institutions Ink Joint Declaration on Legislative Priorities

Leaders of EU Institutions Ink Joint Declaration on Legislative Priorities

Strasbourg/Brussels, December 13 (TASR-correspondent) – Top representatives of the three European institutions signed a joint declaration on the EU’s legislative priorities for 2017 in Strasbourg on Tuesday, TASR learnt on the same day. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico signed the document on behalf of the Slovak Presidency of the

Fico: Internal Political Issues Threatening European Project

Fico: Internal Political Issues Threatening European Project

Strasbourg/Brussels, December 13 (TASR-correspondent) – The EU-member states are gambling with the unique project of the European Union, stated Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday. According to the Slovak premier, the Union is being threatened by member states’ internal

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,