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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

Larcher: EU-Britain Divorce Should Be Friendly

Larcher: EU-Britain Divorce Should Be Friendly

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – The divorce of the European Union and United Kingdom must be friendly, President of the Senate of France Gerard Larcher said at a press conference after the summit of EU parliamentary chairs in Bratislava on Friday. Larcher stressed that this is his personal opinion, but it

EU Must Be More Comprehensible for People, Concur Parliamentary Chairs

EU Must Be More Comprehensible for People, Concur Parliamentary Chairs

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – Europe should strive to be more comprehensible for the public, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta Angelo Farrugia said at a press conference following the summit of EU parliamentary chairs in Bratislava on Friday. According to him, it’s a “Brussels bubble” what people

Danko: Today's Summit Will Help EU Overcome Its Problems

Danko: Today's Summit Will Help EU Overcome Its Problems

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – Friday’s summit of EU parliamentary chairmen in Bratislava is a project that might help the EU overcome its problems, said Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko following the talks, adding that sometimes it’s worth it to be courageous. “The courage to convene a summit in

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