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Lajcak: Slovakia Has Become Global Player Thanks to UN Campaign

Lajcak: Slovakia Has Become Global Player Thanks to UN Campaign

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – The campaign for the UN secretary-general post has made Slovakia more visible, despite its eventual unsuccess, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak at a press conference on Friday. Lajcak was the first ever official Slovak candidate for this post. “The campaign has made

Schulz: Parliamentary Chairs Should Discuss Future of EU Post-Brexit

Schulz: Parliamentary Chairs Should Discuss Future of EU Post-Brexit

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – European Parliament (EP) Chairman Martin Schulz said after his arrival to the working part of the Bratislava Parliamentary Summit on Friday that parliamentary chairpersons should discuss the future of the EU post-Brexit. “Today’s summit is very important. After the Bratislava summit of EU leaders [September

Lajcak: We Have to Show EU Makes Lives of People Safer and Better

Lajcak: We Have to Show EU Makes Lives of People Safer and Better

Washington, October 6 (TASR) – Europe is resolved to continue with joint efforts in 2017, as it has to find the strength to overcome the current challenges, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak at the beginning of a conference in Washington on Thursday. “Our main goal is to

Danko and Schulz: National and European Parliaments Should Deepen Cooperation

Danko and Schulz: National and European Parliaments Should Deepen Cooperation

Bratislava, October 6 (TASR) – National parliaments and the European Parliament should deepen their cooperation, concurred Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) and European Parliament President Martin Schulz who opened a two-day informal summit of parliamentary chairmen from EU countries with their joint statement on Thursday evening. The

Traffic Restrictions in Bratislava during EU Parliamentary Chairs Session

Traffic Restrictions in Bratislava during EU Parliamentary Chairs Session

Bratislava, October 5 (TASR) – Traffic measures for the informal summit of EU parliamentary leaders taking place in Bratislava this week (October 6-7) won’t be to the extent as those during the EU Bratislava summit in September, TASR learnt from Interior Ministry spokesman Petar Lazarov on Wednesday. The Bratislava Regional

U.S. Embassy: Oceans Mustn't Stand in Way of Presidential Election Vote

U.S. Embassy: Oceans Mustn't Stand in Way of Presidential Election Vote

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – American Ambassador to Slovakia Adam Sterling recently hosted a group of U.S. citizens and talked to them about the importance of participating in the county’s democratic processes, particularly overseas voting in the presidential election, TASR was told by U.S. Embassy’s Consular Chief

EU Health Ministers Discussed Drugs and Tuberculosis in Bratislava

EU Health Ministers Discussed Drugs and Tuberculosis in Bratislava

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – Increasing the availability of drugs, as well as vaccinations, tuberculosis and food reformulation were high on the agenda of a two-day informal meeting of health ministers from 28 EU-member states that began in Bratislava on Monday (October 3), TASR learnt on Tuesday. European Commissioner for Health