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Kalinak: EASO Report Proves Resettlement Scheme Was Debacle

Kalinak: EASO Report Proves Resettlement Scheme Was Debacle

Brussels/Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – The migrant resettlement scheme can be evaluated as a failure, said Interior Minister Robert Kalinak on Wednesday. Kalinak was speaking in response to a report drafted by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), which evaluated the situation in the year since the scheme involving the

Fico: Relations between Gov't and Trade Unions in Slovakia Very Correct

Fico: Relations between Gov't and Trade Unions in Slovakia Very Correct

BRATISLAVA, October 12 (TASR) – Relations between the Government and trade unions in Slovakia are extremely correct, stated Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in his speech at an extraordinary meeting of the Workers’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Bratislava on Wednesday. At the meeting, held

Kiska: It's Politicians' Task to Bring Young People Back to Slovakia

Kiska: It's Politicians' Task to Bring Young People Back to Slovakia

Bucharest, October 11 (TASR corespondent) – Many talented young people are leaving Romania and Slovakia to work abroad, stated Slovak President Andrej Kiska during his two-day official visit to Romania that started on Monday (October 10), TASR learnt on Tuesday. According to Kiska, more than two million people have already left

Fischer: No War Here, But We Have to Invest in Defence

Fischer: No War Here, But We Have to Invest in Defence

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) – Rumour has it that 70 percent of all investments in defence within NATO are provided by the USA, while the remaining 30 percent comes from Europe, Dusan Fischer of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association told TASR on Tuesday. A political agreement with NATO presupposes that every

Kiska: We Can Learn Great Deal from Romania in Fighting Corruption

Kiska: We Can Learn Great Deal from Romania in Fighting Corruption

Bucharest/Bratislava, October 10 (TASR corespondent) – Romania is showing Slovakia that economic growth can be linked to the fight against corruption, stated Slovak President Andrej Kiska after meeting his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest on Monday as a part of his two-day official visit to Romania. “There are many

Fico: Ratification of Paris Agreement Is Diplomatic Success for Slovakia

Fico: Ratification of Paris Agreement Is Diplomatic Success for Slovakia

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) – The ratification of the Paris Agreement at the EU level last week is a huge diplomatic success for Slovakia during its Presidency of the Council of the EU, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference at the Environment Ministry on Monday. Slovak Environment

Jourova: Europe Can't Waste Potential of Another Roma Generation

Jourova: Europe Can't Waste Potential of Another Roma Generation

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) – Young Roma in Europe have a lot of skills and capacities and would like to participate actively in shaping their own future, but they often lack opportunities to use their capabilities to the fullest, said European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Vera Jourova at