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Fico: Dubcek's Bust to Be Unveiled in European Parliament

Fico: Dubcek's Bust to Be Unveiled in European Parliament

Bratislava, November 29 (TASR) – Slovak politician Alexander Dubcek, who was at the helm of a reformist Czechoslovak communist movement in 1968 known as the Prague Spring, will get a bust in European Parliament on December 13, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced Tuesday at Bratislava Castle at a ceremony commemorating the

Kiska: Nowhere Have I Seen So Many Sad People as in Cuba

Kiska: Nowhere Have I Seen So Many Sad People as in Cuba

Bratislava, November 27 (TASR) – The legacy of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro should be evaluated by the Cuban people, Slovak President Andrej Kiska wrote on his Facebook page on Sunday. “The rest of us can only wish them to see Cuba as a happy country and a real island of

Sebej Slams Castro's Regime, Blaha "Afflicted" by His Death

Sebej Slams Castro's Regime, Blaha "Afflicted" by His Death

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – Executions of political prisoners, economic misery and a lack of freedom are the first things popping up in my mind when Fidel Castro is mentioned, parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Frantisek Sebej (Most-Hid) told TASR on Saturday in reaction to Castro’s death late on Friday.

Fico: Cuba Has Threatened Nobody, Castro Was Bearer of Courage

Fico: Cuba Has Threatened Nobody, Castro Was Bearer of Courage

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – Cuba has never threatened anyone; it has only wanted to live its own life, and it was hated by many for this courage, borne by revolution leader Fidel Castro, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday in reaction to Castro’s death on Friday evening.

Opposition Wants Extraordinary Session of Foreign Affairs Committee

Opposition Wants Extraordinary Session of Foreign Affairs Committee

Bratislava, November 22 (TASR) – Five Opposition MPs – Miroslav Beblavy (Independent), Juraj Droba, Peter Osusky (both Freedom and Solidarity/SaS), Adriana Pcolinska (We Are Family) and Zsolt Simon (Independent) – have filed a motion to convene an extraordinary session of Parliament’s foreign affairs committee, TASR learnt on Tuesday. At the session,

Lajcak: I'm Shocked at How People Take Accusations at Face Value

Lajcak: I'm Shocked at How People Take Accusations at Face Value

Bratislava/Banja Luka, November 22 (TASR) – I’m shocked at how people at home have taken accusations at face value and made far-reaching judgements without familiarising themselves with the facts first, said Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak on Tuesday in response to claims concerning allegedly overpriced events linked

Kiska in France Encourages for Further French-Slovak Economic Cooperation

Kiska in France Encourages for Further French-Slovak Economic Cooperation

Paris/Bratislava, November 22 (TASR correspondent) – Slovakia’s great advantage, which is often appreciated by foreign investors, is its quality labour, stated Slovak President Andrej Kiska at a meeting with representatives of the MEDEF (Movement of the Enterprises of France) business association on Tuesday, as part of the programme for