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OLaNO-NOVA: Bratislava Summit Is Both Success and Wasted Chance

OLaNO-NOVA: Bratislava Summit Is Both Success and Wasted Chance

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – The Bratislava summit of EU leaders on Friday is a success for Slovak diplomacy, but it’s also a wasted opportunity, as Slovakia could offer substantial solutions at a time in which Europe and the whole world are listening to it more than ever before, stated

Sobotka: V4 Has Prepared Joint Statement on Various EU Issues

Sobotka: V4 Has Prepared Joint Statement on Various EU Issues

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – The Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) have prepared a joint statement in support of bolstering EU security, providing tighter control of external borders and preserving the Union’s Cohesion Policy, the free market and the Schengen zone, said Czech Prime

Mihok: We Need to Return to EU’s Original Goals for Sake of Its Prospects

Mihok: We Need to Return to EU’s Original Goals for Sake of Its Prospects

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – There’s a need to return to the EU’s original goals, which even after 60 years are still up to date and important for dealing with the prospects of the EU, said Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SOPK) president Peter Mihok on Friday. The

Fico: EU Is Unique Project, We Want to Keep It Going

Fico: EU Is Unique Project, We Want to Keep It Going

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – The leaders of 27 EU countries want to demonstrate their unity and show that the EU is a unique project that they want to continue, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) when arriving at the informal summit of EU leaders held in Bratislava on Friday.

Lajcak Before Summit: We’re Losing Support of European Citizens

Lajcak Before Summit: We’re Losing Support of European Citizens

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – The European Union as a project has begun to lose the support of its people, which is why self-reflection is essential, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak after arriving at the EU informal summit in Bratislava on Friday. “Populist and xenophobic parties are

Bratislava Becomes Centre of European Diplomacy; Hosting EU Summit

Bratislava Becomes Centre of European Diplomacy; Hosting EU Summit

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – Comments are emerging concerning a ‘Bratislava process’, which is very important, because in this way the EU summit that is taking place in the Slovak capital on Friday could be written into the political history of the EU, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico prior to

Hrabko: Asselborn's Call before EU Summit Won't Silence Hungary

Hrabko: Asselborn's Call before EU Summit Won't Silence Hungary

Bratislava, September 14 (TASR) – Luxembourg Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Asselborn’s call on ousting Hungary from the EU over its stance towards migrants made shortly before the informal Bratislava EU summit was unexpected and inappropriate, analyst Juraj Hrabko told TABLET.TV on Wednesday. If this was meant to silence Hungary