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Kalinak: Most Security Forces Ever to Safeguard EU Summit

Kalinak: Most Security Forces Ever to Safeguard EU Summit

Bratislava, September 14 (TASR) – The highest number of security forces ever in Slovakia will be engaged in safeguarding the informal EU summit in Bratislava on Friday, Interior Minister Robert Kalinak said at a press briefing on Wednesday. Several thousands of police officers, soldiers and firefighters will be deployed in Bratislava

Korcok: Juncker's State of EU in Line with Slovak Presidency Priorities

Korcok: Juncker's State of EU in Line with Slovak Presidency Priorities

Strasbourg, September 14 (TASR correspondent) – A report on the state of the EU delivered by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday confirms the soundness of the priorities of the Slovak Presidency of the EU Council. This was the message from Foreign and European Affairs

Lajcak Second in UN Straw Poll, Foreign Ministry Declines to Comment

Lajcak Second in UN Straw Poll, Foreign Ministry Declines to Comment

Bratislava, September 9 (TASR) – Straw polls for selecting the successor of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon are part of an internal process in Security Council that isn’t commented on publicly by its members, Slovakia’s Foreign and European Ministry stated on Friday in reaction to the second place of Slovak

Bratislava Archbishop: EU Must Hold Real Dialogue with Churches

Bratislava Archbishop: EU Must Hold Real Dialogue with Churches

Bratislava, September 8 (TASR) – An open debate on the role of religion in defining Europe’s identity is needed, Bratislava Archbishop and chairman of the Slovak Bishops Conference (KBS) Stanislav Zvolensky said at a two-day summit of chairmen of 14 bishops conferences from CEE countries starting on Thursday. “The EU

Mihok: PMs at Summit Should Look for What Unites Not Divides Them

Mihok: PMs at Summit Should Look for What Unites Not Divides Them

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – The upcoming meeting of EU-member states representatives in Bratislava on September 16 should lead to a reevaluation of the policies that divide them and concentrate on what unites all, said Slovak Trade and Industry Chamber (SOPK) chairman Peter Mihok on Wednesday. Speaking in reference to the

Miklos: Bratislava Summit Shouldn't Be Overestimated

Miklos: Bratislava Summit Shouldn't Be Overestimated

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – The informal EU summit in Bratislava on September 16 is an opportunity for Slovakia to make itself visible, but the meeting as such shouldn’t be overestimated, former finance minister and current economic reform advisor to the Ukrainian Government Ivan Miklos told TASR on Wednesday. Miklos,

Lajcak: European Project Won't Be Complete without Western Balkans

Lajcak: European Project Won't Be Complete without Western Balkans

Bratislava, September 4 (TASR) – Enlargement of the EU is a strategic investment in its security and prosperity, and the European project won’t be complete without the Western Balkans, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak in Bratislava on Sunday. Speaking at the Interparliamentary Conference on Common Foreign